KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Corinthians 13:12
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for we see now through a mirror obscurely, and then face to face; now I know in part, and then I shall fully know, as also I was known;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 13
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 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.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these [is] charity.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
βλέπομενG991 · blepōto seeγὰρG1063 · garforἄρτιG737 · artinowδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἐσόπτρουG2072 · esoptronmirrorἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαἰνίγματι,G135 · ainigmaobscure thingτότεG5119 · totethenδὲG1161 · dethenπρόσωπονG4383 · prosōponfaceπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withπρόσωπον·G4383 · prosōponfaceἄρτιG737 · artinowγινώσκωG1097 · ginōskōto knowἐκG1537 · ekout fromμέρους,G3313 · merospartτότεG5119 · totethenδὲG1161 · dethenἐπιγνώσομαιG1921 · epiginōskōto come to knowκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπεγνώσθην.¶G1921 · epiginōskōto come to know
Cross-references
1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.1 Corinthians 13:9-10For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.Philippians 3:12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.Revelation 22:4And they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] in their foreheads.2 Corinthians 5:7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)Matthew 5:8Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.James 1:23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:Romans 8:18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.1 Corinthians 8:3But if any man love God, the same is known of him.Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.Numbers 12:8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.John 10:15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.Exodus 33:11And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.Judges 14:12-19And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:Ezekiel 17:2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
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