1COR 13:12 Parallel View

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OET (OET-RV) In this present age, we see like fuzzy reflections in a mirror, but in the future, we’ll see God face to face. In this age, I have partial knowledge, but then it’ll be complete, just like we’ll be known completely.

Key: yellow:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT For now we see unclearly in a mirror, but then, face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also have been fully known.

UST Right now, we see God indirectly, as if we saw a reflection in a mirror. When Jesus comes back, however, we will see God in person. Right now, we know God incompletely. When Jesus comes back, however, we will know God just as much as he knows us.

BSB Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

BLB For presently we see through a glass in obscurity; but then, face to face. Presently, I know in part; but then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.

AICNT For now we see through a mirror, in a riddle, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also have been fully known.

OEB As yet we see, in a mirror, dimly, but then – face to face! As yet my knowledge is incomplete, but then I will know in full, as I have been fully known.

WEB 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.

NET 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.

LSV for we now see obscurely through a mirror, and then face to face; now I know in part, and then I will fully know, as I was also known;

FBV At the moment we peer into a mirror's dim reflection, but then we shall see face to face. For now I only have partial knowledge, but then I shall know completely, just as I am completely known.

TCNT For now we see in a mirror by means of an obscure image, 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.

T4T In this life we do not understand everything fully. It is like [MET] looking at something indirectly by seeing it in a mirror. But when we get to heaven [MTY], we will understand everything clearly. It will be like talking to someone face-to-face. Now we know only part of everything that God wants us to know. Then we will know everything completely, just like God knows us completely.

LEB For now we see through a mirror indirectly[fn], but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know completely, just as I have also been completely known.

?:? Literally “in an indirect image”

BBE 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.

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ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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;

DBY 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.

RV For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I have been known.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.

BB Nowe we see in a glasse, euen in a darke speakyng: but then shall we see face to face. Nowe I knowe vnperfectly: but then shall I knowe euen as I am knowen.
(Now we see in a glasse, even in a darke speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.)

GNV For nowe we see through a glasse darkely: but then shall wee see face to face. Nowe I know in part: but then shall I know euen as I am knowen.
(For now we see through a glasse darkely: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know in part: but then shall I know even as I am known. )

CB Now we se thorow a glasse in a darke speakynge, but the shal we se face to face. Now I knowe vnperfectly: but the shal I knowe eue as I am knowne.
(Now we see through a glasse in a darke speaking, but the shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but the shall I know eue as I am known.)

TNT Now we se in a glasse even in a darke speakynge: but then shall we se face to face. Now I knowe vnparfectly: but then shall I knowe even as I am knowen.
(Now we see in a glasse even in a darke speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unparfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known. )

WYC And we seen now bi a myrour in derknesse, but thanne face to face; now Y knowe of parti, but thanne Y schal knowe, as Y am knowun.
(And we seen now by a myrour in darkness, but then face to face; now I know of parti, but then I shall know, as I am known.)

LUT Wir sehen jetzt durch einen Spiegel in einem dunklen Wort, dann aber von Angesicht zu Angesichte. Jetzt erkenne ich‘s stückweise; dann aber werde ich erkennen, gleichwie ich erkannt bin.
(Wir see jetzt through a Spiegel in one dunklen Wort, dann but from Angesicht to Angesichte. Yetzt erkenne ich‘s stückweise; dann but become I erkennen, gleichwie I erkannt bin.)

CLV Videmus nunc per speculum in ænigmate: tunc autem facie ad faciem. Nunc cognosco ex parte: tunc autem cognoscam sicut et cognitus sum.[fn]
(Videmus now per speculum in ænigmate: tunc however facie to faciem. Nunc cognosco ex parte: tunc however cognoscam sicut and cognitus sum.)

13.12 Nunc. Imagines veritatis per fidem videntur. Tunc autem facie ad faciem. Id est res ipsæ manifeste videbuntur. Tunc cognoscam. Id est videbo promissa, sicut ipse est, hoc est præsentem ad Deum esse, ubi Christus est. Vel sicut præscitus sum cognoscere quod modo est secretum, Speculum. Est anima: speculum vi cujus aliquo modo Deum noscimus, sed obscure. Ænigma. Est autem ænigma non omnis, sed obscura allegoria. Unde sicut per speculum significavit imaginem, ita nomine ænigmatis similitudinem quamvis, sed obscuram et ad percipiendum difficilem intelligit.

13.12 Nunc. Imagines veritatis per faith videntur. Tunc however facie to faciem. Id it_is res ipsæ manifeste videbuntur. Tunc cognoscam. Id it_is videbo promissa, sicut ipse it_is, hoc it_is præsentem to God esse, ubi Christus est. Vel sicut præscitus I_am cognoscere that modo it_is secretum, Speculum. Est anima: speculum vi cuyus aliquo modo God noscimus, but obscure. Ænigma. Est however ænigma not/no omnis, but obscura allegoria. Unde sicut per speculum significavit imaginem, ita nomine ænigmatis similitudinem quamvis, but obscuram and to percipiendum difficilem intelligit.

UGNT βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι’ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον; ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους; τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι, καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.
(blepomen gar arti di’ esoptrou en ainigmati, tote de prosōpon pros prosōpon? arti ginōskō ek merous? tote de epignōsomai, kathōs kai epegnōsthaʸn.)

SBL-GNT βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον· ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.
(blepomen gar arti diʼ esoptrou en ainigmati, tote de prosōpon pros prosōpon; arti ginōskō ek merous, tote de epignōsomai kathōs kai epegnōsthaʸn. )

TC-GNT Βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι᾽ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον· ἄρτι [fn]γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.
(Blepomen gar arti di᾽ esoptrou en ainigmati, tote de prosōpon pros prosōpon; arti ginōskō ek merous, tote de epignōsomai kathōs kai epegnōsthaʸn.)

13:12 γινωσκω ¦ γεινωσκω TH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βλέπομεν

˱we˲_/are/_seeing

Here Paul does not state what it is that we see. The Corinthians would have inferred that he meant that we see God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this implication explicitly. Alternate translation: “we see God”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δι’ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι

through /a/_mirror in /an/_enigma

Here Paul speaks as if we were looking at a mirror and could see a reflection unclearly. With this metaphor, Paul could be expressing the idea: (1) that now we can see God only indirectly, like a reflection in a mirror is an indirect image. Alternate translation: “an indirect reflection of God, as if we were looking in a mirror” (2) that now we can only see some things about God, like a mirror only imperfectly reflects an image. Alternate translation: “imperfectly, as if we were looking at a vague reflection in a mirror”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

δι’ ἐσόπτρου

through /a/_mirror

In Paul’s culture, a mirror was often made of polished metal. Often, these mirrors were relatively high quality and could reflect images well. Use a word in your language that describes something that reflects an image. Alternate translation: “in a looking glass”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

τότε δὲ πρόσωπον

then but face

Here Paul omits some words that your language may require to make a complete thought. Paul omits these words because he stated them explicitly in the previous clause (we see). If your language does need these words, you could supply them from that clause, but in the future tense. Alternate translation: “but then, we will see face”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον

then but face to face

Here, face to face identifies an action or situation as something that takes place in person. In other words, a person can actually see the other person’s face. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express face to face with a comparable idiom or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “but then, eye to eye” or “but then, in God’s direct presence”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence -1) τότε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην)

Here, then refers to the time when Jesus comes back and what happens after that. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind what then refers to explicitly. Alternate translation: “then, when Jesus returns, … then, when Jesus returns,”

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους; τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι, καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην

now now ˱I˲_/am/_knowing by part then but ˱I˲_/will_be/_knowing_fully as also ˱I˲_/was/_known_fully

Here Paul switches from first-person plural to first-person singular. Since he is using himself as an example for every believer, there is no special meaning behind the switch. Rather, Paul changes from plural to singular because it was good style in his culture. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this verse in first-person plural as well, or you could include words that clarify that Paul is using himself as an example. Alternate translation: “Now I, for example, know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also have been fully known”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γινώσκω & ἐπιγνώσομαι

˱I˲_/am/_knowing & ˱I˲_/will_be/_knowing_fully

Again, Paul does not state what it is that I know. The Corinthians would have inferred that he meant that I know God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind this implication explicitly. Alternate translation: “I know God … I will know God fully”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐκ μέρους

by part

Here, just as in 13:9, in part refers to how something is only a part of a larger whole. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express in part with a comparable expression that indicates that something is only part of a larger whole. Alternate translation: “partially” or “imperfectly”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην

also ˱I˲_/was/_known_fully

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Paul uses the passive here to focus on the person who is known rather than focusing on the one doing the “knowing.” If you must state who does the action, Paul implies that “God” does it. Alternate translation: “God has also fully known me”

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