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Chapter 28

God is everywhere

1 Πάντων οὖν βλεπομένων καὶ ἀκουομένων, φοβηθῶμεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀπολίπωμεν φαύλων ἔργων μιαρὰς ἐπιθυμίας, ἵνα τῷ ἐλέει αὐτοῦ σκεπασθῶμεν ἀπὸ τῶν μελλόντων κριμάτων. Therefore, since all things are seen and heard by Him, let's fear Him and forsake the filthy lusts of evil works in order that we may be shielded by His mercy from the coming judgments.
2 ποῦ γάρ τις ἡμῶν δύναται φυγεῖν ἀπὸ τῆς κραταιᾶς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ; ποῖος δὲ κόσμος δέξεταί τινα τῶν αὐτομολούντων ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ; Where can any of us escape from His strong hand? What world will receive any of those who desert from Him?
3 λέγει γάρ που τὸ γραφεῖον· Ποῦ ἀφήξω καὶ ποῦ κρυβήσομαι ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου σου; ἐὰν ἀναβῶ εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, σὺ ἐκεῖ εἶ· ἐὰν ἀπέλθω εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα τῆς γῆς, ἐκεῖ δεξιά σου· ἐὰν καταστρώσω εἰς τὰς ἀβύσσους, ἐκεῖ τὸ πνεῦμά σου. For the scripture says somewhere, "Where can I go and where can I hide myself from Your face? If I ascend into the sky, You are there. If I depart to the farthest parts of the earth, Your right hand is there. If I make my bed in the abyss, Your Spirit is there" (Ps. 139:7-10).
4 ποῖ οὖν τις ἀπέλθῃ ποῦ ἀποδράσῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐμπεριέχοντος; Where can a person go or where can someone flee from Him who embraces the universe?