Paul is addressing the Corinthians about the nature of spiritual gifts and the importance of love. He contrasts the temporary nature of spiritual gifts with the eternal nature of love. Here, he emphasizes that our current understanding and abilities are incomplete. The 'completeness' he refers to is often seen as the time when God's kingdom is fully realized, whether in personal spiritual maturity or in the eschatological sense when Christ returns. At that time, the partial and imperfect will be replaced by the full and perfect. This passage encourages believers to focus on love, which remains constant and complete, even as other spiritual gifts are only partial. It reassures Christians that the struggles and limitations they face now are temporary and that a time of complete understanding and fulfillment is promised. This perspective helps believers to prioritize love and faith, knowing that these are the enduring qualities that will remain when all else fades away.
but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.
1 Corinthians 13:10
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