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διὰ πίστεως γὰρ περιπατοῦμεν, οὐ διὰ εἴδους

We walk by faith, not by sight.

Paul, Second Letter to the Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 5:7

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What it means

You rarely see the whole road before you start. Faith is taking the next step when the destination is out of view. Walk on what you know when you cannot see what is ahead.

The source

"We walk by faith, not by sight." Paul, Second Letter to the Corinthians said it in 2 Corinthians 5:7. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"διὰ πίστεως γὰρ περιπατοῦμεν, οὐ διὰ εἴδους"

Original Greek, 2 Corinthians 5:7. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "We walk by faith, not by sight." mean?
You rarely see the whole road before you start. Faith is taking the next step when the destination is out of view. Walk on what you know when you cannot see what is ahead.
Who said "We walk by faith, not by sight."?
Paul, Second Letter to the Corinthians (1st century AD). Source: 2 Corinthians 5:7.
What is the original Greek?
διὰ πίστεως γὰρ περιπατοῦμεν, οὐ διὰ εἴδους. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "We walk by faith, not by sight." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"We walk by faith, not by sight." (Paul, Second Letter to the Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 5:7, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/we-walk-by-faith-not-by-sight

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