If anyone thinks he has acquired knowledge of something, he does not yet know it just as he ought to know it.”—1 Cor. 8:1, 2.

When a person merely thinks that he knows something, reflecting an attitude of superiority toward others, he does not really know the matter as he should. (1 Cor. 8:2) He has lost sight of the basic objective of sound knowledge, that is, its being used to promote the welfare and happiness of others. Furthermore, the more a person knows, the more he may come to realize that there is much that he does not know. This may make him more aware of his limitations and less likely to be dogmatic and unreasonable in his views.