1 Corinthians 13:9

Our knowledge and prophecy are partial. The gifts give only a limited grasp of God's truth.

Cross-references · 15

• Col 2:2–3That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
• Eph 3:18–19May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
• Ps 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
• 1 Cor 2:9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
• 1 Cor 13:12For 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.
• 1 Cor 8:2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
• Job 11:7–8Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
• Matt 11:27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
• Rom 11:34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
• Ps 40:5Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
• Prov 30:4Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
• Eph 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• 1 Pet 1:10–12Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
• 1 Jn 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
• Job 26:14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

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