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Love Lasts Forever
Commentators unanimously agree that Paul's main point is love's permanence. While spiritual gifts like prophecy, tongues, and special knowledge were highly valued in Corinth, they are temporary tools for our current age. Love, however, is an eternal grace that will not only continue but be perfected in heaven. Paul urges us to prioritize what is eternal over what is temporary.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 13:8
18th Century
Theologian
Charity never faileth. Paul here proceeds to illustrate the value of love from its permanence as compared with other valued endowments. It…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 13:8
Love never faileth (Hη αγαπη ουδεποτε πιπτε). New turn for the perpetuity of love. Πιπτε correct text, not εκπιπτε, as in Lu 16:17…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 13:8
19th Century
Bishop
Charity never faileth.—From the positive and negative qualities of love described and enumerated in the preceding passage…
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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 13:8
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 13:8
16th Century
Theologian
Love never faileth. Here we have another excellence of love—that it endures forever. There is good reason why we should …
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 13:8
17th Century
Pastor
Charity never fails
It may fail as to the exercise of it, as other graces do; it may be left, but not lost; the ferv…
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 …