12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Corinthians 13:12:1 ⧉βλέπομενvlepomenwe see 1 Corinthians 13:12:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor 1 Corinthians 13:12:3 ⧉ἄρτιartinow 1 Corinthians 13:12:4 ⧉διʼtheethrough 1 Corinthians 13:12:5 ⧉ἐσόπτρουesoptrooa mirror 1 Corinthians 13:12:6 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Corinthians 13:12:7 ⧉αἰνίγματιeneeghmatiin an enigma 1 Corinthians 13:12:8 ⧉τότεtotethen 1 Corinthians 13:12:9 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Corinthians 13:12:10 ⧉πρόσωπονprosoponface 1 Corinthians 13:12:11 ⧉πρὸςprosto 1 Corinthians 13:12:12 ⧉πρόσωπονprosoponface 1 Corinthians 13:12:13 ⧉ἄρτιartinow 1 Corinthians 13:12:14 ⧉γινώσκωyeenoskoI know 1 Corinthians 13:12:15 ⧉ἐκekfrom 1 Corinthians 13:12:16 ⧉μέρουςmerousa part 1 Corinthians 13:12:17 ⧉τότεtotethen 1 Corinthians 13:12:18 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Corinthians 13:12:19 ⧉ἐπιγνώσομαιepeegnosomeI will know fully 1 Corinthians 13:12:20 ⧉καθὼςkathosjust as 1 Corinthians 13:12:21 ⧉καὶkealso 1 Corinthians 13:12:22 ⧉ἐπεγνώσθηνepegnostheenI was fully known |
12. Formal Translation For now we see through a mirror in a riddle, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know fully, just as I have also been fully known. |
12. Dynamic Translation At present, it is as if we are looking through a mirror and seeing only a mysterious puzzle, but the time will come when we will see face to face. Right now my knowledge is partial, but then I will know completely, just as I am completely known. |