I came across this memorable quote while reading Athanasius: A Theological Introduction by Thomas G. Weinandy:
"He is the Father's Power and Wisdom and Word, not being so by participation , nor as if these qualifies were imparted to Him from without, as they are to those who partake of Him and are made wise by Him, and receive power and reason in Him; but He is the very Wisdom, very Word, and very own Power of the Father, very Light, very Truth, very Righteousness, very Virtue, and in truth His express Image, and Brightness, and Resemblance. And to sum all up, He is the wholly perfect Fruit of the Father, and is alone the Son, and unchanging Image of the Father. (46.8)”
The quote comes from the Athanasius work entitled Contra Gentes. Athanasius is, of course, referring to God the Son.
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