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‘For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face’ is a famous quotation from the Bible. But where in the Bible does it appear, in what context, and what does it mean? Let’s take a closer look at the origins of this well-known quotation and discover precisely what it means.
Jan 27, 2023 · On a first pass, the verse stands as a moving testament to our distance from God. His wording conjures up the image of searching for God through a looking glass. It is a confession of the weakness of human nature: the unaided eye cannot see Him. We need the help of a “glass.” Even then, what we see is dimly perceived.
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1 Corinthians 13:12: For now we see through a glass, darkly. Paul was in fact using an illustration of a mirror. Can anyone, please, explain this? Is it true that he meant a mirror as an example here? If yes, why "darkly" then? Is this verse somehow related to this one:
- Here is the Greek phrase in question: δι' (through) ἐσόπτρου (a mirror) ἐν (in) αἰνίγματι (obscurity) When we look this it seems to lend to the ide...
- Paul was in fact using an illustration of a mirror. Can anyone, please, explain this? Is it true that he meant a mirror as an example here? If yes,...
- This is an awesome question, and actually has a very simple answer. We see our identification in Christ through the reflection of the Word of God....
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.
May 5, 2016 · What does it mean “to see through a glass, darkly”?? Date: May 5, 2016 Author: Stephen R. Marsh 20 Comments. Most people have heard: “T hrough a glass, darkly (phrase), a Biblical phrase from 1 Corinthians 13:12″. So, what does that scripture mean? What do the words mean?
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.
"Through a glass, darkly" 1 Corinthians 13:12 contains the phrase βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι' ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι , blepomen gar arti di esoptrou en ainigmati , which was translated in the 1560 Geneva Bible as "For now we see through a glass darkly" (without a comma).
