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. ’ ”
Apustulis Pāvils vēlāk paskaidroja, kāda bija Jēzus nozīme: ” Patiesi liels ir dievbijības noslēpums: Viņš ir skatīts miesā, taisnots garā, parādījies eņģeļiem, sludināts tautām, ticēts pasaulē, uzņemts godībā. ”