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1 Corinthians 13:10

But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless.

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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.
Easy-to-Read Version
But when perfection comes, the things that are not complete will end.
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 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 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever! 9 Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture! 10 But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless. 11 When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. 12 Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. 13 Three things will last forever—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 was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
Genesis 13:1
So Abram left Egypt and traveled north into the Negev, along with his wife and Lot and all that they owned.
Genesis 13:8
Finally Abram said to Lot, "Let's not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives!
Genesis 13:10
Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of the Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the Lord or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
Genesis 13:15
I am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants as a permanent possession.
Genesis 13:16
And I will give you so many descendants that, like the dust of the earth, they cannot be counted!
Genesis 13:17
Go and walk through the land in every direction, for I am giving it to you."
Genesis 14:2
fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).
Genesis 14:8
Then the rebel kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (also called Zoar) prepared for battle in the valley of the Dead Sea.

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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