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Spiritual Childhood vs. Manhood
Paul uses the analogy of a child growing into a man to illustrate our spiritual journey. Commentators explain that our current understanding, knowledge, and even our most valued spiritual gifts are like a child's first attempts to speak and reason. They are important for this stage of life but are incomplete and partial compared to the spiritual maturity and perfect understanding we will have in heaven.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 13:11
18th Century
Theologian
When I was a child. The idea here is that the knowledge we now possess, compared with what we will have in heaven, is like the knowledge o…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 13:11
A child (νηπιος). See on 3:1 for νηπιος in contrast with τελειος (adult).
I spake (ελαλουν). Imperfect act…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 13:11
19th Century
Bishop
When I was a child.—The natural childhood and manhood of this life are analogous to the spiritual childhood of this life and the spiritual…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 13:6–11
19th Century
Preacher
Much of what we call knowledge, much of what we call eloquence, will all be put away. As our spiritual growth increases, we shall not need these ch…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 13:11
Love is permanent, in contrast with prophecies, tongues, and knowledge— all of which will cease to exist because they will cease to be needed. The …
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 13:11
16th Century
Theologian
When I was a child—he illustrates what he had said by a comparison. For there are many things suitable for children that are afterwards pu…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 13:11
17th Century
Pastor
When I was a child I spoke as a child
That cannot speak plain, aims at words rather than expresses them, delivers th…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 13:8–13
17th Century
Minister
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 …