1 Corinthians 13:12

Like the dim image in a mirror. This is another example. Mirrors then were polished metal, and gave only a dim reflection. The Expositor's Greek Testament says: "Divine revelation opens up fresh mysteries; advanced knowledge raises vaster problems. With our defective earthly powers, this is inevitable." Then we shall see face to face. MacKnight says: "but in the life to come we shall see them face to face, clearly. But Lipscomb says: "While in the state of childhood, with only the partial knowledge made known through the spiritually gifted, they saw as in a mirror darkly; but when the perfect revelation should be made known, they would know the things revealed through all. So that the knowledge we possess through the completed will of God is greatly more than any one of the gifted or inspired ones possessed, since the revelations made to and through all are given in the Scriptures." What I know now is only partial. Since Paul is an inspired apostle as he says this (John 14:26; Galatians 1:15-17), he would already know all the Truth taught in the New Testament, even though he does not understand everything. Then it will be complete. When the curtain of our humanity is taken away, and the full revelation has come in the presence of Christ. As God's knowledge of me. There are no limitations on God's knowledge!!! Compare what Paul says in Galatians 4:9. In all this Paul shows us that the gifts from the Spirit, although very valuable, are temporary and will not survive this present world. But love is permanent, and will never terminate!!! Love is BEST OF ALL (1 Corinthians 12:31).