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1 Cor. 13:1 tongues . . . angels. See note on 12:10. Tongues is probably mentioned first because the Corinthians have used and emphasized it without love (12:21). On love, see note on John 13:34–35.
1 Cor. 13:7 The terms believes and hopes are sandwiched between bears and endures and, like them, probably refer to relationships between people. Love believes the best of others and hopes the best for them.
1 Cor. 13:8 Interpreters differ over the time when Paul expects prophecies to pass away and tongues to cease (along with other gifts represented by these examples). Some think gifts such as prophecy, healing, tongues, interpretation, and miracles were given to validate the apostles’ ministries in the early years of the church but then ceased once the entire NT was written and the apostles died (c. a.d. 100). Others think that Paul expected these gifts to continue until Christ returns, which will be the time when “the perfect” (v. 10) ways of speaking and knowing in the age to come replace the “in part” (v. 9) gifts of this age. Support for the second position is found in v. 12, which suggests that “then” (the time when these gifts will cease) is the time of Christ’s return.
1 Cor. 13:12 mirror dimly. Ancient mirrors were made from polished metal. Thus one’s reflection was more “dim” than in modern mirrors. Face to face seems to refer to Christ’s second coming. The spiritual gifts of this age will no longer be needed then.
1 Cor. 13:13 faith, hope, and love. The relationship of these three Christian qualities is a frequent theme in Paul’s letters. See Rom. 5:1–5; Gal. 5:5–6; Eph. 4:2–5; Col. 1:4–5; 1 Thess. 1:3.
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