The Holy Spirit irradiated the soul of Paul with light from heaven, and he was assured that he had an interest in the purchased possession reserved for the faithful. Paul’s language was strong. He was not able to find words of sufficient force to express the excellency of that glory, honor, and immortality which believers would receive when Christ should come. Compared with the scene upon which his mind’s eye was dwelling, all temporal afflictions were but momentary, light afflictions, unworthy of thought. Viewed in the light of the cross, the things of this life were vanity and emptiness. The glory that attracted him was substantial, weighty, durable, beyond the power of language to describe. {6BC 1099.9}

Helligånden oplyste Paulus' forstand med lys fra Himmelen, og han blev forsikret om, at han havde andel i den plads, der er gjort rede for de trofaste. Paulus brugte stærke ord. Men alligevel fandt han ikke ord, der var stærke nok til at beskrive (1100) den enestående herlighed, ære og udødelighed, de troende får del i når Jesus kommer igen. I sammenligning med de begivenheder der var i hans tanker var enhver timelig prøvelse blot en midlertidig stakket og let trængsel, som det ikke var værd at pege på. Set i lyset af korset var alt med tilknytning til dette liv kun tomt og forgængeligt. Den herlighed, der fangede hans opmærksomhed, var virkelig, betydningsfuld, varig og kunne overhovedet ikke beskrives med menneskelige ord.