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Knowledge without heart is a dangerous tool that can inflict blunt force trauma and with its usage leave behind offense, injury, and alienation. Paul writes in Colossians 2, My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know ( ἐπίγνωσις - epignosis )   the mystery of God, namely, Christ,   in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge ( γνῶσις - gnosis ). Paul is referring to two types of knowledge here. The latter (gnosis) is the same word for knowledge he uses in 1 Corinthians 8 when he writes,  But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. (verse 1) This type of knowledge is experiential,  acquired, applied. I know what it takes to keep my marriage strong - communication, treating my wife kindly, listening to her. I "gnosis" what to do in order to maintain a good relationship with my wife. But the first type of knowledge Paul is refe