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1 Corinthians 13:12 — King James Version← Study notes

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.


1 Corinthians 13:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 13:1222 words
GreekMeaning
βλέπομενblepomen
We seeverbG991
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἄρτιarti
presentlyadverbG737
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἐσόπτρουesoptrou
a glassnounG2072
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
αἰνίγματιainigmati
obscuritynounG135
τότεtote
thenadverbG5119
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
πρόσωπονprosōpon
facenounG4383
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
πρόσωπονprosōpon
facenounG4383
ἄρτιarti
presentlyadverbG737
γινώσκωginōskō
I knowverbG1097
ἐκek
inprepositionG1537
μέρουςmerous
partnounG3313
τότεtote
thenadverbG5119
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐπιγνώσομαιepignōsomai
I will know fullyverbG1921
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἐπεγνώσθηνepegnōsthēn
I have been fully knownverbG1921
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 13:12

“For now we see in a mirror.” Further, because the glass sets before us the thing seen indefinitely, he added, “darkly ,” to show very strongly that the present knowledge is most partial. “But then face to face.” Not as though God has a face, but to express the notion of greater clearness and perspicuity. Do you see how we learn all things by gradual addition? “Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I have been known.” Do you see how in two ways he pulls…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 34 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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