"This is life eternal," Christ said, "that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent." John 17:3. And the prophet Jeremiah declared: "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord." Jeremiah 9:23, 24. Scarcely can the human mind comprehend the breadth and depth and height of the spiritual attainments of him who gains this knowledge.

"Dette er det evige liv," sagde Kristus, "at de kender dig, den eneste sande Gud og ham, som du har sendt, Jesus Kristus." Joh. 17, 3. Og profeten Jeremias forkynder: "Den vise rose sig ikke af sin visdom, den stærke ikke af sin styrke, den rige ikke af sin rigdom; men den, som vil rose sig, skal rose sig af, at han har forstand til at kende mig, at jeg, Herren, øver miskundhed, ret og retfærdighed på jorden; thi i sådanne har jeg behag, lyder det fra Herren." Jer. 9,23-24. Det menneskelige sind fatter næppe bredden og dybden og højden af den åndelige udvikling, der opnås af den, som vinder sig denne indsigt.