¹⁶ who alone is immortal^(A) and who lives in unapproachable light,^(B) whom no one has seen or can see.^(C) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.^(D)

²⁰ But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see^(A) me and live.”

¹⁸ No one has ever seen God,^(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and^[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

The Supremacy of the Son of God

¹⁵ The Son is the image^(A) of the invisible God,^(B) the firstborn^(C) over all creation.

²⁷ By faith he left Egypt,^(A) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.