»Because you have seen me,« replied Jesus, »you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.«
»But as for you, blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.«
And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled.«
»My Lord and my God!« replied Thomas.
Then the other disciple, who had been the first to come to the tomb, also went in and saw and was convinced.
»Unless you and others see miracles and marvels,« said Jesus, »nothing will induce you to believe.«
for we are living a life of faith, and not one of sight.
Now faith is a well-grounded assurance of that for which we hope, and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see.
Through faith he left Egypt, not being frightened by the king's anger; for he held on his course as seeing the unseen One.
And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise;
Him you love, though your eyes have never looked on Him. In Him, though at present you cannot see Him, you nevertheless trust, and triumph with a joy which is unspeakable and is crowned with glory,