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gnôsis

knowledge

Say it: GNO-sis (approximate)

γνῶσις

What it means

Knowledge, from the verb ginōskō, "to know." In this letter it is something the Corinthians prize and sometimes boast about (1:5; 8:1-11; 12:8; 13:2, 13:8). Paul says knowledge by itself puffs up, but love builds up.

Range of meaning

  • KnowledgeUnderstanding.
  • InsightKnowing something deeply.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 8

    "Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up" (8:1, 8:7, 8:10-11).

  • Chapter 13

    "Knowledge will pass away" (13:2, 13:8).

Every verse (9)

Verses where G1108 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources