Verse-by-verse: v. 8 — love never ends; three gifts (prophecy, knowledge, tongues) will pass away; the context is clearly the spiritual gifts of 1 Cor 12-14.
Winger begins his own positive verse-by-verse treatment of 1 Cor 13:8-13.
Love is the central, permanent value — it never ends. Prophecy, knowledge, and tongues are temporary gifts that will cease. Paul uses slightly different Greek constructions for tongues vs. prophecy/knowledge ("cease" vs. "pass away"), though Winger says little theological weight can be placed on this distinction. The gift of knowledge (charismatic divine knowledge/revelation) is distinct from knowledge in general; the former will cease, not all human knowledge.
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@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii That some quotes aren’t introduced means that it is possible. Therefore, we need to read in context to determine whether or not this is a quote. Paul says to eagerly desire to prophesy, not that everyone will...
@OccamsBraiser @iheartJ37 @MikeWingerii That some quotes aren’t introduced means that it is possible. Therefore, we need to read in context to determine whether or not this is a quote. Paul says to
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