The apostle Paul later explained Jesus ’ role: “The sacred secret of this godly devotion is admittedly great: ‘ He was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, appeared to angels, was preached about among nations, was believed upon in the world, was received up in glory. ’ ”
Rasul Paulus belakangan menjelaskan peran Yesus, ” Rahasia suci pengabdian yang saleh ini memang besar: ’ Ia menjadi nyata dalam daging, dinyatakan adil - benar sebagai roh, tampil di hadapan para malaikat, diberitakan di antara bangsa - bangsa, dipercayai di dunia, diterima di atas dengan kemuliaan. ’ ”