1 Corinthians 13:12
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
ἔσοπτρον
Mirror, reflection. Esoptron. We now see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. What you see of yourself now is partial. Trust what God sees fully.
τότε
then
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τότε
Then, at that time. Tote. Scripture marks moments when everything shifts: then the disciples understood, then the end will come. God works in ordered time. Pay attention to what follows "then."
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πρόσωπον
face
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πρόσωπον
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
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γινώσκω
I know
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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μέρος
part,
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μέρος
Part, portion, share. Meros. Every member of the body has its part to play, and every believer receives a portion in Christ. Know your part and fulfill it.
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ἐπιγινώσκω
I have been fully known.
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ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
Just as, in the same way, inasmuch as. Kathōs. God loves, forgives, and gives — and calls us to do likewise. How He acts becomes the pattern for how we act. Live up to the standard.
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