Believer's Bible Commentary Text Missing - Part of 1 Corinthians 13:8 and all of 13:13
Part of 1 Corinthians 13:8 text that is missing:
There are two principal interpretations of verses 8-13. One traditional view is that the gifts of prophecy, tongues, and knowledge will cease when believer's enter the eternal state. The other view is that these gifts have already ceased, and that this occurred when the Canon of Scripture was completed. In order to present both views, we will paraphrase verses 8 through 12 under the labels ETERNAL STATE and COMPLETED CANON.
1 Corinthians 13:13 text that is missing:
13:13 Faith, hope, and love are what Kelly calls "the main moral principles characteristic of Christianity." These graces of the Spirit are superior to the gifts of the Spirit, and they are more lasting, too. In short, the fruit of the Spirit is more important than the gifts of the Spirit.