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1 Corinthians 8:2 — King James Version← Study notes

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.


1 Corinthians 8:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:210 words
GreekMeaning
εἴei
IfwordG1487
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
δοκεῖdokei
thinksverbG1380
ἐγνωκέναιegnōkenai
to knowverbG1097
τιti
anythingpronounG5100
οὔπωoupō
hitherto not, (no…) as yet, not yetadverbG3768
ἔγνωegnō
allow, be aware (of), feelverbG1097
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
δεῖdei
bind, be in bonds, knitverbG1210
γνῶναιgnōnai
allow, be aware (of), feelverbG1097
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 8:2

“But if any man think that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.” This is a mortal blow. “I dwell not,” says he, on the knowledge being common to all. I say not that by hating your neighbor and by arrogance, you injure yourself most. But even though you have it by yourself alone, though you be modest, though you love your brother, even in this case you are imperfect in regard of knowledge. “For as yet you know nothing as you ought to know,” Now if we…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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