John Chrysostom, on 1Tim 3:16

“And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.”

“"If you knew my essence and dignity, you would also know that of the Father. And henceforth you will know him, and you have seen him" (the former in future, the latter at present), that is, "through me." Moreover by "sight" he meant knowledge by means of the understanding. For we can both see and fail to know persons whom we actually see, but we cannot both know and fail to know at the same time persons whom we know. That is why he declared, "And you have seen him," just as Scripture says, "as he has been seen by angels also." Even though his very essence was not, of course, seen, it said that he "has been seen," clearly meaning "seen" in such a way as it was possible for the angels to see.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.