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.”

"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." - 1 Corinthians 13:12
Commentary

What does 1 Corinthians 13:12 mean?

“1 Corinthians 13:12” in the King James Version reads, “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.” The verse sits inside Paul’s larger argument in 1 Corinthians 13, a chapter written to…

Read full commentaryDevotional

From the Dark Glass to Face-to-Face: Learning to Trust God in the In-Between

“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.” (1 Corinthians 13:12, KJV) There is a holy honesty in this verse. It does not pretend that life is always clear, or that faith means we will never…

Read devotionalPrayer

From Glass Darkly to Face to Face

Holy Father, in the precious name of Jesus Christ, I come before Thee with reverence and need, acknowledging that Thou art God, and beside Thee there is none else. Thou art the One who was, and is, and is to come—perfect in wisdom, pure in love, faithful in all Thy ways. I bless…

Read prayer

Artwork for 1 Corinthians 13:12

See all →
1 Corinthians 13:12 – "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face."
1 Corinthians 13:12 – "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face."
1 Corinthians 13:12 – "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face."
1 Corinthians 13:12 – "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face."
1 Corinthians 13:12 – "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face."
1 corinthians 13: 12 - create an image of a young man looking into the face of jesus which is filled with love
"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." - 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." - 1 Corinthians 13:12
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."
1 corinthians 13: 12 - create an image of a young woman walking towards jesus, jesus has outstretched arms and a welcoming face
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
1 Corinthians 12:3-13
1 Corinthians 13:13 1 Corinthians 13:13 [13] So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (ESV)
2 Corinthians 13:12 - "Greet one another with an holy kiss."
1 Corinthians 13:13
1 Corinthians 15:12-13 - "Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised."
1 Corinthians 13 :13
1 Corinthians 12:12
1 Corinthians 13
1 corinthians 2:12
1 corinthians 2:12
1 Corinthians 12:13 - "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."
1 corinthians 2:12
1 corinthians 2:12
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
1 Corinthians 13:4-6
1 Corinthians 13:4-6