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1 Corinthians 8:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

If you think you've got it all figured out, you're actually missing the bigger picture of what real knowledge looks like.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The more you think you know everything, the more you're proving you don't.

📚 Historical Context

In the first century, the Corinthian church was situated in a bustling Roman city known for its pagan temples and idol worship, where believers were grappling with whether to eat food sacrificed to idols. Paul wrote this letter to address divisions caused by some members claiming superior knowledge on such matters, urging humility to maintain unity in the body of Christ. He was drawing from Old Testament wisdom and his own apostolic authority to correct prideful attitudes that could harm the community.

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