'Known' in the Bible
because what may be known about Him is plain to their inmost consciousness; for He Himself has made it plain to them.
What follows? Is the Law itself a sinful thing? No, indeed; on the contrary, unless I had been taught by the Law, I should have known nothing of sin as sin. For instance, I should not have known what covetousness is, if the Law had not repeatedly said, "Thou shalt not covet."
For those whom He has known beforehand He has also pre-destined to bear the likeness of His Son, that He might be the Eldest in a vast family of brothers;
in order to make known His infinite goodness towards the subjects of His mercy whom He has prepared beforehand for glory,
"Who has ever known the mind of the Lord, or shared His counsels?"
making it my ambition, however, not to tell the Good News where Christ's name was already known, for fear I should be building on another man's foundation.
Your fidelity to the truth is everywhere known. I rejoice over you, therefore, but I wish you to be wise as to what is good, and simple-minded as to what is evil.
but has now been brought fully to light, and by the command of the God of the Ages has been made known by the writings of the Prophets among all the Gentiles to win them to obedience to the faith--