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1 Corinthians 13:13

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And now abideth - “Remains” (μένει menei). The word means properly to remain, continue, abide; and is applied to persons remaining in a place, in a state or condition, in contradistinction from…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And now [in this present life] abideth faith, hope, charity - These three supply the place of that direct vision which no human embodied spirit can have; these abide or remain for the present state.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Here the apostle goes on to commend charity, and show how much it is preferable to the gifts on which the Corinthians were so apt to pride themselves, to the utter neglect, and almost extinction, of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And now abideth faith, hope, charity Allthese will remain in the life to come. Faith, the vision of the unseen (Heb 11:1), with its consequent trust in God; hope, which even in fruition remains as the…