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Where is “Through a glass, darkly” in the Bible?
“Through a glass, darkly” is 1 Corinthians 13:12. Paul writes it to the church in Corinth, in his chapter on love.
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It is 1 Corinthians 13:12.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Paul writes it to the church in Corinth, in his chapter on love.
The verse
For now we see in a mirror, and the image is puzzling, but then we will see face to face. Now my knowledge is partial; then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.
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What it means there
The “glass” is a mirror. Ancient mirrors were polished metal and gave a dim image, and Corinth was known for making them. Paul says we see God that way now and will see face to face later.
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Where is “Through a glass, darkly” in the Bible?
“Through a glass, darkly” is 1 Corinthians 13:12. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Paul writes it to the church in Corinth, in his chapter on love.
Is “Through a glass, darkly” in the Bible?
Yes. It is 1 Corinthians 13:12. In the Lumin Translation, 1 Corinthians 13:12 reads: “For now we see in a mirror, and the image is puzzling, but then we will see face to face. Now my knowledge is partial; then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.”
Who said “Through a glass, darkly”?
Paul writes it to the church in Corinth, in his chapter on love.
What does “Through a glass, darkly” mean in the Bible?
The “glass” is a mirror. Ancient mirrors were polished metal and gave a dim image, and Corinth was known for making them. Paul says we see God that way now and will see face to face later.
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