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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.

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βλέπομενblepomenwe seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.we seeγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἄρτιartinowἄρτιadverb — “now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.nowδι’dithroughδιά (dia)preposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.ἐσόπτρουesoptroumirrorἔσοπτρον (esoptron)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “mirror”, the of-formG2072a mirror, looking-glass (made of highly polished metal).ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αἰνίγματιainigmatiobscure thingαἴνιγμα (ainigma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “obscure thing”, the to- or for-formG135a riddle, an enigma.τότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.thenδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρόσωπονprosōponfaceπρόσωπονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “face”, the object formG4383the face, countenance, surface.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.πρόσωπονprosōponfaceπρόσωπονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “face”, the object formG4383the face, countenance, surface.ἄρτιartinowἄρτιadverb — “now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.γινώσκωginōskōto knowγινώσκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.μέρουςmerouspartμέρος (meros)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “part”, the of-formG3313a part, portion, share.τότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐπιγνώσομαιepignōsomaishall I knowἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “shall I know”, an action still aheadG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.shall I knowκαθὼςkathōseven asκαθώςconjunction — “even as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.even asκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἐπεγνώσθηνepegnōsthēnI am knownἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular — “I am known”, a single actionG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.I am known

Literal (Young’s 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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s 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;

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know I part; but then I shall know even as I am known.

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