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1 Corinthians 13:10

But when perfection comes, the things that are not complete will end.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Charitableness;   Knowledge;   Love;   Readings, Select;   Religion;   Righteous;   Righteousness;   Sanctification;   The Topic Concordance - Charity;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Conduct, Christian;   Language;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Child;   Ethics;   Gifts of the spirit;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   Perfect, Perfection;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Alms;   Love, Brotherly;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Thunder;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Love;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Brotherly Love;   Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Ethics;   John, Theology of;   Law;   Perfection;   Spiritual Gifts;   Tongues, Gift of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Love;   Perfect Perfection;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 48 To Know, Perceive, Understand;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Obsolete or obscure words in the english av bible;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abstinence;   Busybody;   Charity;   Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Dark Sayings;   Hope;   Language of the New Testament;   Literature, Sub-Apostolic;   Love;   Name;   Tongues, Gift of;   Wisdom;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for August 8;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but when the perfect comes, the partial will come to an end.
King James Version (1611)
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part, shalbe done away.
King James Version
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
English Standard Version
but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
New American Standard Bible
but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away with.
New Century Version
But when perfection comes, the things that are not perfect will end.
Amplified Bible
But when that which is complete and perfect comes, that which is incomplete and partial will pass away.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.
Legacy Standard Bible
but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.
Berean Standard Bible
but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.
Contemporary English Version
But what is perfect will someday appear, and what isn't perfect will then disappear.
Complete Jewish Bible
but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass.
Darby Translation
but when that which is perfect has come, that which is in part shall be done away.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when that which is perfect, is come, then that which is in part, shalbe abolished.
George Lamsa Translation
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is imperfect shall be done away.
Good News Translation
but when what is perfect comes, then what is partial will disappear.
Lexham English Bible
but whenever the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
Literal Translation
but when the perfect thing comes, then that which is in part will be caused to cease.
American Standard Version
but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
Bible in Basic English
But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary.
Hebrew Names Version
but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.
International Standard Version
But when what is completeperfect">[fn] comes, then what is incomplete will be done away with.
Etheridge Translation
but when the perfection shall have come, then shall be abolished that which is little.
Murdock Translation
But when completeness shall come, then that which is partial will vanish away.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when that which is perfect, is come, then that which is vnperfect shalbe done away.
English Revised Version
but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
World English Bible
but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall vanish away.
Weymouth's New Testament
but when the perfect state of things is come, all that is imperfect will be brought to an end.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but whanne that schal come that is parfit, that thing that is of parti schal be auoidid.
Update Bible Version
but when that which is perfect has come, that which is in part shall be done away.
Webster's Bible Translation
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
New English Translation
but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.
New King James Version
But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
New Living Translation
But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless.
New Life Bible
When everything is perfect, then we will not need these gifts that are not perfect.
New Revised Standard
but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, as soon as that which is complete is come, that which is in part, shall be done away.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.
Revised Standard Version
but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But when yt which is parfect is come then yt which is vnparfet shall be done awaye.
Young's Literal Translation
and when that which is perfect may come, then that which [is] in part shall become useless.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But wha that which is perfecte, commeth, then shal the vnparfecte be done awaye.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside.
Simplified Cowboy Version
but when we are made perfect, these other things won't be needed.

Contextual Overview

8 Love will never end. But all those gifts will come to an end—even the gift of prophecy, the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages, and the gift of knowledge. 9 These will all end because this knowledge and these prophecies we have are not complete. 10 But when perfection comes, the things that are not complete will end. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, and I made plans like a child. When I became a man, I stopped those childish ways. 12 It is the same with us. Now we see God as if we are looking at a reflection in a mirror. But then, in the future, we will see him right before our eyes. Now I know only a part, but at that time I will know fully, as God has known me. 13 So these three things continue: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:12, Isaiah 24:23, Isaiah 60:19, Isaiah 60:20, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Revelation 21:22, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:4, Revelation 22:5

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 13:8 - never 2 Corinthians 3:7 - which Philippians 3:12 - already perfect Hebrews 6:1 - let

Cross-References

Genesis 3:6
The woman could see that the tree was beautiful and the fruit looked so good to eat. She also liked the idea that it would make her wise. So she took some of the fruit from the tree and ate it. Her husband was there with her, so she gave him some of the fruit, and he ate it.
Genesis 13:1
So Abram left Egypt. He traveled through the Negev with his wife and everything he owned. Lot was also with them.
Genesis 13:8
So Abram said to Lot, "There should be no arguing between you and me or between your people and my people. We are all brothers.
Genesis 13:10
Lot looked and saw the whole Jordan Valley. He saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord 's Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.)
Genesis 13:15
All this land that you see I will give to you and your people who live after you. This will be your land forever.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people.
Genesis 13:17
So go. Walk through your land. I now give it to you."
Genesis 14:2
All these kings fought a war against King Bera of Sodom: King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela. (Bela is also called Zoar.)
Genesis 14:8
At that time the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (Zoar) joined together to fight against their enemies in the Valley of Siddim.
1 Kings 7:46
Solomon never weighed the bronze that was used to make these things. There was too much to weigh. So the total weight of all the bronze was never known. The king ordered these things to be made near the Jordan River between Succoth and Zarethan. They made them by melting the bronze and pouring it into molds in the ground.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when that which is perfect is come,.... When perfect knowledge of God, of Christ, and of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven shall take place; which will not in this life, but in that which is to come. So the Jews say r that at the resurrection, upon the reunion of the soul and body,

"the children of men shall attain to דעה שלימה, "perfect knowledge";''

which is what the apostle refers to here:

and then that which is in part, shall be done away: the imperfection of knowledge shall be removed; the imperfect manner of communicating knowledge, and of receiving and acquiring it, will cease: thus the apostle explains what he means by the cessation and failing of knowledge, and prophecy; not that knowledge itself will be no more, and a state of ignorance and darkness succeed; but imperfect knowledge will vanish away, or rather will be perfected, or be swallowed up in perfect knowledge; the imperfection of it will disappear; and it will be no more taught and received in part; the whole of truth will be clearly known.

r Midrash Haneelam in Zohar in Gen. fol. 69. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But when that which is perfect is come - Does come; or shall come. This proposition is couched in a general form. It means that when anything which is perfect is seen or enjoyed, then that which is imperfect is forgotten, laid aside, or vanishes. Thus, in the full and perfect light of day, the imperfect and feeble light of the stars vanishes. The sense here is, that “in heaven” - a state of absolute perfection - that which is “in part,” or which is imperfect, shall be lost in superior brightness. All imperfection will vanish. And all that we here possess that is obscure shall be lost in the superior and perfect glory of that eternal world. All our present unsatisfactory modes of obtaining knowledge shall be unknown. All shall be clear, bright, and eternal.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 13:10. But when that which is perfect — The state of eternal blessedness; then that which is in part-that which is imperfect, shall be done away; the imperfect as well as the probationary state shall cease for ever.


 
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