1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 13:9–12

⁹For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.

¹¹When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways. ¹²Now 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.

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1 Corinthians 13:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we know	γινώσκομεν	ginōskomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
in	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
part	μέρους	merous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we prophesy	προφητεύομεν	prophēteuomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4395 I foretell, prophesy
in	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
part	μέρους	merous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion

1 Corinthians 13:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
perfect	τέλειον	teleion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
comes	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
partial	μέρους	merous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
passes away	καταργηθήσεται	katargēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish

1 Corinthians 13:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
I was	ἤμην	ēmēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a child	νήπιος	nēpios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
I talked	ἐλάλουν	elaloun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a child	νήπιος	nēpios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
I thought	ἐφρόνουν	ephronoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5426 I think, judge, observe
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a child	νήπιος	nēpios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
I reasoned	ἐλογιζόμην	elogizomēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a child	νήπιος	nēpios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
I became	γέγονα	gegona	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a man	ἀνήρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
I set aside	κατήργηκα	katērgēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
childish ways	νηπίου	nēpiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3516 an infant, child, unlearned

1 Corinthians 13:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
we see	βλέπομεν	blepomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G991 I look, see
but a dim reflection	αἰνίγματι	ainigmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G135 a riddle, an enigma
as in	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
a mirror	ἐσόπτρου	esoptrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2072 a mirror
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
Now	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
I know	γινώσκω	ginōskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
in	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
part	μέρους	merous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
I shall know fully	ἐπιγνώσομαι	epignōsomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
I am fully known	ἐπεγνώσθην	epegnōsthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize