1 Corinthians 13 - Corps Night (Pamphlet)
A pamphlet style format of notes taken from I Corinthians 13 Corps Night Transcript on February 12, 1983.
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darkly..." This is because their mirrors were not like ours. They were sometimes a piece of bronze or brass or metal of some kind which had nicks and tarnish on it, so you couldn't make out the picture too well. 12a1 Present "But now, we see through a glass (mirror) darkly" What is that referring to? The present. 12b1 Future "But then, face to face" When? Future, when Christ returns. 12a2 Present "Now I know in part" When is that? Present. 12b2 Future "But then..." (When is that? Future.) 21 "...shall I know even as also I am known." (Even as I am known fully and completely" When? Future, when Christ returns. That word "known" in both places here, is to have full, complete knowledge: epiginōskō. I shall have full, complete knowledge, not just a word of knowledge. So, we've had future, present; future, present; future, present; future, present; future and verse 13 I Corinthians 13:13—And