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Love Is Permanent; Gifts Are Temporary. Be Pursuing Love

Love never fails. But if there are prophecies, they will be set-aside[a]. If there are tongues, they will cease[b]. If there is knowledge, it will be set-aside. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part— 10 but when the complete[c] thing comes, the thing in part will be set-aside.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:8 Or, done away, put to an end.
  2. 1 Corinthians 13:8 Or, leave off, come to an end.
  3. 1 Corinthians 13:10 That is, in contrast to ‘in part’. Or, perfect, mature, having attained its end or purpose.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies,(A) they will cease; where there are tongues,(B) they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part(C) and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes,(D) what is in part disappears.

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