Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For now we see by a mirror in an enigma; then face to face: now I know by parts; and then shall I know as I was known.
New American Standard Bible
For now we
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but then face to face.
Now I know in part,
but then I will know fully,
as I am fully known.
International Standard Version
Now we see only an indistinct image in a mirror, but then we will be face to face. Now what I know is incomplete, but then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.
A Conservative Version
For now we see by polished metal, in dimness, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know just as also I was known.
American Standard Version
For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.
Amplified
For now [in this time of imperfection] we see in a mirror dimly [a blurred reflection, a riddle, an enigma], but then [when the time of perfection comes we will see reality] face to face. Now I know in part [just in fragments], but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known [by God].
An Understandable Version
For now [i.e., during the church's infant state] we see in a mirror [Note: God's word is elsewhere likened to a mirror. See James 1:22-25] indistinctly [i.e., because of having only partial knowledge and prophecy], but then [i.e., when the church matures and has the completed Scriptures], we will see face to face [i.e., clearly]. Now I have [only] partial knowledge, but then I will have full knowledge, just as [God has] full knowledge of me.
Anderson New Testament
Now we see through a mirror, obscurely; but then, face to face; now I know in part, but then shall I know, even as I am known.
Bible in Basic English
For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.
Common New Testament
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know fullyeven as I have been fully known.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now we do but indirectly see the faint images of things; but then the objects themselves will be before our eyes; now I have a partial knowledge, but then shall I know, even as I myself am known.
Darby Translation
For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.
Godbey New Testament
For we now see through a mirror in an enigma; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know perfectly even as I am perfectly known.
Goodspeed New Testament
For now we are looking at a dim reflection in a mirror, but then we shall see face to face. Now my knowledge is imperfect, but then I shall know as fully as God knows me.
John Wesley New Testament
And now we see by means of a glass obscurely; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know even as also I am known.
King James 2000
For now we see in a mirror dimly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For now we see through a mirror {indirectly}, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know completely, just as I have also been completely known.
Modern King James verseion
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall fully know even as I also am fully known.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.
Moffatt New Testament
At present we only see the baffling reflections in a mirror, but then it will be face to face; at present I am learning bit by bit, but then I shall understand, as all along I have myself been understood.
Montgomery New Testament
For now we see as in a mirror, and are baffled, but then face to face; now I know in fragments, but then shall I understand even as I also have been understood.
NET Bible
For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.
New Heart English Bible
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.
Noyes New Testament
For now we see in a mirror, obscurely; but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall fully know even as I also am fully known.
Sawyer New Testament
For now we see by a mirror darkly, but then we shall see face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully as I also am known.
The Emphasized Bible
For we see, as yet, through a dim window, obscurely, but, then, face to face: as yet, I gain knowledge, in part, but, then, shall I fully know, even as I was also fully known.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For now we see by reflected light, indistinctly; but then face to face: now I know partially; but then shall I know even as I am known.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As yet we see, in a mirror, dimly, but then-face to face! As yet my knowledge is incomplete, but then I shall know in full, as I have been fully known.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For the present we see things as if in a mirror, and are puzzled; but then we shall see them face to face. For the present the knowledge I gain is imperfect; but then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
Williams New Testament
For now we see a dim reflection in a looking-glass. But then we shall see face to face; Now what I know is imperfect, but then I shall know perfectly, as God knows me.
World English Bible
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.
Worrell New Testament
for now we see through a mirror, obscurely; but then, face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall fully know, even as I also was fully known.
Worsley New Testament
For we see now as through a mirror obscurely: but then we shall see face to face. Now I know but in part, but then I shall know even as I am known.
Youngs Literal Translation
for we see now through a mirror obscurely, and then face to face; now I know in part, and then I shall fully know, as also I was known;
Themes
Charity » The attributes of charity
Fuller revelation » In the future
Heavenly » Nature's praise » Vision
Immaturity » The time when you are immature
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Earthly limitations fetter
Knowledge » Now we know in part
Maturity » The time when you are mature
Revelation » Fuller revelation » In the future
Vision » Earthly, a source of temptation » Heavenly vision, beholds the glory of things to come
Topics
Interlinear
Arti
ἄρτι
Arti
now, henceforth , hereafter , this present, hitherto 9,
Usage: 21
Dia
De
δέ
De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Tote
τότε
Tote
Usage: 105
Prosopon
πρόσωπον
Prosopon
Usage: 70
Epiginosko
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 13:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Love, The More Excellent Way
11 When I was a child, as a child I spake, as a child I thought, as a child I reckoned: and when I had become a man, I left unemployed the things of a child. 12 For now we see by a mirror in an enigma; then face to face: now I know by parts; and then shall I know as I was known. 13 And now remains faith, hope, love, these three; and the greater of these, love.
Names
Cross References
1 John 3:2
Dearly beloved, now are we the children of God, and it has not yet been manifested what we shall be: and we know that, if he be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Numbers 12:8
Mouth to mouth I will speak to him, and in appearance and not in enigmas; and the portion of Jehovah shall he behold: and wherefore were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
2 Corinthians 5:7
(For we walk by faith, and not by external appearance:)
James 1:23
For if any is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man observing the face of his creation in a mirror:
Matthew 5:8
Happy the pure in heart: tor they shall see God.
1 Corinthians 8:3
And if any one love God, the same is known of him.)
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we all, shown as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, with the face uncovered, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Spirit of the Lord.
Philippians 3:12
Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus.
Genesis 32:30
And Jacob will call the name of the place, the face of God: for I saw God lace to face, and my soul shall be saved.
Exodus 33:11
And Jehovah spake to Moses face to face, as a man will speak to his friend. And he turned back to the camp; and his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from the midst of the tent.
Judges 14:12-19
And Samson will say to them, I will propose to you an enigma: if announcing, ye shall announce it to me in seven days of the drinking, and ye find out, and I will give to you thirty wide garments and thirty exchanges of garments:
Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, propose an enigma and use a parable to the house of Israel;
Matthew 18:10
See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say to you, That their messengers in the heavens always behold the face of my Father which is in the heavens.
John 10:15
As the Father knows me, I also know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of the time now not worthy of the glory about to be revealed in us.
1 Corinthians 13:9-10
For we know by parts, and we prophesy by parts.
Revelation 22:4
And they shall see his face; and his name upon their foreheads.