1 Corinthians 8:2 (NKJV)
“And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.”
1 Corinthians 8:2 (TPT)
“If anyone thinks of himself as a know-it-all, he still has a lot to learn.”
In the context of chapter 8 Paul is addressing a question the church of Corinth had about eating food sacrificed to idols. It appears from his words in verse 1 that the church may have a puffed up prideful knowledge on the subject.
Paul uses two different Greek words for “know” here. Where Paul says “and if anyone thinks that he knows anything”, the word is “eido (I-do)” and means a perceived knowledge, or initial surface level knowledge. Then Paul says “he knows nothing yet as he ought to know”, and the Greek word here is “ginosko”, which is a deeper level of personal experiential knowledge.
Paul is basically saying you sure talk it and it sounds good, but you don’t truly know what you’re saying. The issue is many who gain a small amount of knowledge on a subject tend to become overconfident about how much they really know. This is a reality we must all be careful to discern and not get caught in.
This is what Paul is addressing to those in Corinth: they are questioning his teaching about eating food offered to idols based on limited knowledge giving them a puffed up view of their own wisdom.
This scripture speaks to many other things related to the Kingdom of God, and this is why it is vital to surround yourself with like minded people who live to walk the walk, and not get puffed up in our own knowledge and think we have it all figured out. God’s plan of a Kingdom Family is for a divine purpose and when it's followed the blessings follow, when it is not struggles and hardships do.
1 Corinthians 12:12-31“The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit. Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything? But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.” In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be seen, while the more honorable parts do not require this special care. So God has put the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity. This makes for harmony among the members, so that all the members care for each other. If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts are glad. All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it. Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help others, those who have the gift of leadership, those who speak in unknown languages. Are we all apostles? Are we all prophets? Are we all teachers? Do we all have the power to do miracles? Do we all have the gift of healing? Do we all have the ability to speak in unknown languages? Do we all have the ability to interpret unknown languages? Of course not! So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts.”
Friends don't allow pride and arrogance to creep in, and get you into a place where you think you know it all. It's a continual walk of growing and maturing in the Kingdom. We are all walking this out together and the Body of Christ needs each other working in unity to fulfill the plans the Father has for the Body of Christ on the earth!
Blessings in Jesus Mighty Name!!!