1 Corinthians 8:3

But if any man love God, the same is known of him (KJV)

Then: The verse is simple to understand, but not accept and apply day by day - Those who love him have his love. In context, the verse is a prelude to specific problems, but not the capstone. N T Wright sees a slow build-up to the main point in chapter ten. Believers have to know the principles first.

Now: Wright emphasizes that daily, every Christian, individually, needs to recognize and have the knowledge of the Lord's love. Thereby, they know God. In our Corinthian twenty-first century culture, nothing will change without first establishing a basic love connection with God.