1 Corinthians 8:2-3
1 Corinthians 8:1-3 The Message (MSG)
The question keeps coming up regarding meat that has been offered up to an idol: Should you attend meals where such meat is served, or not? We sometimes tend to think we know all we need to know to answer these kinds of questions—but sometimes our humble hearts can help us more than our proud minds. We never really know enough until we recognize that God alone knows it all.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 King James Version (KJV)
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know; but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 New Century Version (NCV)
If you think you know something, you do not yet know anything as you should. But if any person loves God, that person is known by God.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 American Standard Version (ASV)
If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know; but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 New International Version (NIV)
Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. But whoever loves God is known by God.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If anyone imagines that he knows and understands anything [of divine matters, without love], he has not yet known as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God [with awe-filled reverence, obedience and gratitude], he is known by Him [as His very own and is greatly loved].
1 Corinthians 8:2-3 New Living Translation (NLT)
Anyone who claims to know all the answers doesn’t really know very much. But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.