Fragments Against Diodore · §4 · Cyril of Alexandria

No human will know what even angels do not know

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Cyril is closing his explanation of Christ's saying that no one knows the day or hour, arguing that since the Father has not revealed it even to angels, no human being will know it, even if called to adoption.

The Father has not revealed it to the angels. And if an angel does not know, neither will a human being know, even if he has been called to adoption.

Greek

τοῖς ἀγγέλοις ἀπεκάλυψεν ὁ Πατήρ· εἰ δὲ ἄγγελος οὐκ οἶδεν, οὐδὲ ἄνθρωπος εἴσεται κἂν εἰ κέκληται πρὸς υἱοθεσίαν.