1 Corinthians 13:12

12We seeβλέπομενforγὰρpresentlyἄρτιthroughδι’a glassἐσόπτρουinἐνobscurityαἰνίγματι,thenτότεhoweverδὲfaceπρόσωπονtoπρὸςfaceπρόσωπον·presentlyἄρτιI knowγινώσκωinἐκpartμέρους,thenτότεhoweverδὲI will know fullyἐπιγνώσομαιasκαθὼςalsoκαὶI have been fully knownἐπεγνώσθην.

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

Vocab difficulty

70.7

Rare words

  • ἐσόπτρου

    ἔσοπτρον

    a mirror, looking-glass (made of highly polished metal).

  • αἰνίγματι

    αἴνιγμα

    a riddle, an enigma.