Abideth (μενε). Singular, agreeing in number with πιστις (faith), first in list.

The greatest of these (με…

And now abideth. This means "remains" (Greek: menei). The word properly signifies to remain, continue, or abide. It is applied to…

And now abideth . . .—Better, Thus there abide . . . The “now” here is not temporal, but logical. It is not “now…

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abide…

The words “and now” introduce Paul’s conclusion; namely, “and now, there are faith, hope, and love—they, to be sure, remain now and forever.” By fa…

But now remaineth faith, hope, love. This is a conclusion from what has been said before—that love is more excellent than other gifts. How…

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three
Which are the principal graces of the Spirit of God: faith is to b…

Charity is much to be preferred to the gifts on which the Corinthians prided themselves. This preference is due to its longer continuance. It is a …

Here he speaks of the vision, which is the knowledge of God. Therefore, all the preceding gifts must be understood as destined to be eliminated, si…