1 Corinthians 8:2

“And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.”

"And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know." - 1 Corinthians 8:2
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What does 1 Corinthians 8:2 mean?

1 Corinthians 8:2 - "And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know." (KJV) This verse from the first book of Corinthians is a powerful reminder to Christians about the importance of humility and the limitations of human knowledge. The…

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The Humility of True Knowledge

In the bustling center of Corinth, a diverse community thrived, where various thoughts and ideologies collided—pagan worship, philosophical debates, and the emerging principles of Christianity. It is within this context that Paul writes to the believers, offering profound…

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A Prayer for Humility and Wisdom in Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound truth found in 1 Corinthians 8:2: "And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know." Lord, these words resonate deeply within my spirit, inviting me to reflect…

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1 Corinthians 8:2 - "And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know."
2 Corinthians 8:1 - "Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;"
1 Corinthians 2:8 - "Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory."
2 Corinthians 8:2 - "How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality."
2 Corinthians 8:8 - "I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love."
1 Corinthians 11:8 - "For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man."
1 Corinthians 16:8 - "But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost."
2 Corinthians 3:8 - "How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?"
1 Corinthians 15:8-11
2 Corinthians 2:8 - "Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him."
2 Corinthians 8:13 - "For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:"
2 Corinthians 13:8 - "For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth."
1 corinthians 2:12
1 corinthians 2:12
2 Corinthians 1:8 - "For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:"
1 corinthians 2:12
1 corinthians 2:12
1 Corinthians 6:8 - "Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren."
2 Corinthians 8:21 - "Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men."
1 Corinthians 8:3 - "But if any man love God, the same is known of him."
2 Corinthians 8:20 - "Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:"
2 Corinthians 12:8 - "For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me."
2 Corinthians 6:8 - "By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;"
2 Corinthians 4:8 - "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;"
2 Corinthians 8:12 - "For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not."
2 Corinthians 8:3 - "For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;"
1 Corinthians 8:8 - "But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse."
1 Corinthians 9:8 - "Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?"
2 Corinthians 8:16 - "But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you."