For we know in part, and we prophesy in part,

Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it.

but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.

But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) he has saddened all of you as well.

But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God

when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.