1 Corinthians 13:12
10 but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.
11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways.
Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.
- ASV
- For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.
- DARBY
- For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.
- BLB
- For now we see through a glass in obscurity, but then, face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.
- ÅB
- For nå ser vi i et speil, i en gåte; men da skal vi se åsyn til åsyn; nå kjenner jeg stykkevis, men da skal jeg kjenne fullt ut, slik som jeg også fullt ut er kjent.
- OTB
- For nå ser vi i et speil, i en gåte, men da skal vi se ansikt til ansikt; nå forstår jeg stykkevis, men da skal jeg erkjenne fullt ut, slik jeg fullt ut er kjent.
- B1930
- For nu ser vi i et speil, i en gåte; men da skal vi se åsyn til åsyn; nu kjenner jeg stykkevis, men da skal jeg kjenne fullt ut, likesom jeg også fullt ut er kjent.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
Read in context2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:9–10
For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
Read in contextPhilippians 3:12
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Read in contextRevelation 22:4
They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
Read in contextMatthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Read in contextJames 1:23
For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
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