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Read the verse that says "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face" in the King James Version. Find resources, translations and commentary for this passage.
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase 'through a glass darkly' from the First Epistle to the Corinthians. It describes the imperfect vision of God that Christians have on earth and the perfect vision they will have in heaven.
Through the Glass Darkly is a 2020 American thriller film about a lesbian couple who search for their missing daughter in Georgia. The film premiered at the Frameline Film Festival and received positive reviews for its plot and cast.
This verse compares the current and future states of knowing God and his love. The phrase "through a glass darkly" means seeing dimly or obscurely, as in a mirror or an enigma.
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.
Through a glass, darkly. —Better, through a mirror in a dark saying. The illustration here is from a mirror when the image appears far behind the mirror itself.
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This verse compares the current state of knowing God to seeing through a mirror dimly, and the future state of knowing God to seeing face to face. See different translations and interpretations of the phrase "through a glass darkly" in this verse.
