--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If time came before me, time is not…" description: "\"If time came before me, time is not before the Word, whose Begetter is atemporal. When the beginningless Father was there, leaving nothing superior to ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cad/gregory-of-nazianzus-12417_christian_if-time-came-before-me-time-is-not-befor_2929572.jpg" --- # If time came before me, time is not before the Word, whose… ![“If time came before me, time is not before the Word, whose Begetter is atemporal. When the beginningless Father was there, leaving nothing superior to His divinity, then also was there the Father's Son, having in the Father a timeless beginning, like the sun's great circle of overwhelming clear…” quote by Gregory of Nazianzus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cad/gregory-of-nazianzus-12417_christian_if-time-came-before-me-time-is-not-befor_2929572.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cad/gregory-of-nazianzus-12417_christian_if-time-came-before-me-time-is-not-befor_2929572.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cad/gregory-of-nazianzus-12417_christian_if-time-came-before-me-time-is-not-befor_2929572.jpg) > “If time came before me, time is not before the Word, whose Begetter is atemporal. When the beginningless Father was there, leaving nothing superior to His divinity, then also was there the Father's Son, having in the Father a timeless beginning, like the sun's great circle of overwhelming clear light.” [Gregory of Nazianzus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gregory-of-nazianzus/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Explains that time exists only after the eternal Word, and the Father and Son exist beyond temporal limits. **In simple terms:** Time follows the eternal Word; Father and Son are timeless Key Takeaway Contemplate divine eternity beyond human time Themes theology eternity divine nature Mood contemplative reverent Type theological philosophical When to use this quote - religious doctrine - metaphysics Key Concepts philosophy spirituality Questions to Reflect On - How does this view affect your perception of time? - What implications does timelessness have for faith? 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