2 Corinthians 5:7 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)7 for we live by faith, not by what we see. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17697 (for we walk by faith, not by sight:) Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition7 For we walk by faith [we regulate our lives and conduct ourselves by our conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, with trust and holy fervor; thus we walk] not by sight or appearance. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight); Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible7 We live by faith and not by sight. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version7 For we walk by means of faith, and not by sight. Ver Capítulo |
For now [i.e., during the church’s infant state] we see in a mirror [Note: God’s word is elsewhere likened to a mirror. See James 1:22-25] indistinctly [i.e., because of having only partial knowledge and prophecy], but then [i.e., when the church matures and has the completed Scriptures], we will see face to face [i.e., clearly]. Now I have [only] partial knowledge, but then I will have full knowledge, just as [God has] full knowledge of me.
For we do not have [the right to] rule over your faith [i.e., to dictate concerning your personal relationship with God], but we want to work with you for your happiness. For you are [already] standing firm in your faith. [Note: This whole narrative alludes to some unresolved problems still existing there in Corinth]