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New International Version. 12 For now we see only a 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. Read full chapter. 1 Corinthians 13:12 in all English translations.
Read the verse from the New International Version and compare it with other translations. Learn the meaning of the metaphor of seeing God face to face and knowing fully.
What does 1 Corinthians 13:12 mean? Paul has been describing our knowledge of God and His ways as incomplete or partial. The use of spiritual gifts, specifically gifts such as tongues, prophecy, and knowledge, gives only a glimpse of what may be known of God.
Compare different translations of 1 Corinthians 13:12, a verse about seeing and knowing God in the future. See the original Greek text, audio, and eBibles links.
Looking Back/Looking Forward. The Greatest Of These. For now we see only a 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.
This web page shows the verse 1 Corinthians 13:12 in the New International Version (NIV) and other translations. It also displays the verse Isaiah 55:6-7 as a contrast to the verse 1 Corinthians 13:12.
Read the verse and compare different translations of 1 Corinthians 13:12, which describes the present and future vision of believers. Learn the meaning and context of the phrase \"through a glass darkly\" and its contrast with \"face to face\".
