1 Corinthians 8:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;

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  • 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.
  • 1 Tim 6:3-4 : 3 If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion, 4 He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.
  • 1 Cor 13:8-9 : 8 Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end. 9 For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet's word gives only a part of what is true:
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
  • Prov 30:2-4 : 2 For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man: 3 I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One. 4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;
  • 1 Tim 1:5-7 : 5 But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith: 6 From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

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  • 1 Cor 8:1
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    1 Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

  • 1 Cor 8:3-4
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    3 But if anyone has love for God, God has knowledge of him.

    4 So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

  • Gal 6:3
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    3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

  • 1 Cor 14:37-38
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    37 If any man seems to himself to be a prophet or to have the Spirit, let him take note of the things which I am writing to you, as being the word of the Lord.

    38 But if any man is without knowledge, let him be so.

  • 1 Cor 2:10-11
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    10 But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God.

    11 For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God.

  • 1 Cor 8:7-11
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    7 Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.

    8 But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

    9 But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

    10 For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

    11 And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

  • 1 Cor 2:14-16
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    14 For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

    15 But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.

    16 For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-21
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    18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

    20 And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

    21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

  • 1 Tim 6:4
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    4 He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

  • 1 Cor 4:4
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    4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

  • 1 John 4:8
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    8 He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.

  • 1 Cor 13:9
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    9 For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet's word gives only a part of what is true:

  • 1 John 2:3-4
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    3 And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.

    4 The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:

  • Job 15:9
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    9 What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

  • Job 13:2
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    2 The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you.

  • 2 Pet 1:8-9
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    8 For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9 For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.

  • Eccl 8:7
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    7 No one is certain what is to be, and who is able to say to him when it will be?

  • Phil 3:15
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    15 Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you:

  • 1 Cor 13:12
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    12 For now we see things in a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now my knowledge is in part; then it will be complete, even as God's knowledge of me.

  • 1 Cor 10:12
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    12 So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

  • Jas 4:17
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    17 The man who has knowledge of how to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

  • 1 Cor 13:2
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    2 And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.

  • Prov 8:9
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    9 They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward to those who get knowledge.

  • 1 Tim 1:7
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    7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

  • 2 Cor 10:7
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    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

  • 2 Cor 5:16
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    16 For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1 But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching.

  • 2 Cor 11:6
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    6 But though I am rough in my way of talking, I am not so in knowledge, as we have made clear to all by our acts among you.

  • Job 8:9
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    9 (For we are but of yesterday, and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are gone like a shade:)

  • 2 Cor 11:16
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    16 I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

  • 2 Tim 3:7
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    7 Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.

  • 2 Tim 2:7
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    7 Give thought to what I say; for the Lord will give you wisdom in all things.

  • Rom 2:18-19
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    18 And have knowledge of his desires, and are a judge of the things which are different, having the learning of the law,

    19 In the belief that you are a guide to the blind, a light to those in the dark,

  • Ps 94:11
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    11 The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.