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16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God [fn] was manifested in the flesh,Justified in the Spirit,Seen by angels,Preached among the Gentiles,Believed on in the world,Received up in glory.

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.

If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can [fn] he love God whom he has not seen?

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but [fn] he who does evil has not seen God.

19 Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant [fn] was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.