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NASB | 1 Corinthians 13:13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God's love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; but the greatest of these is love. |
Bible Question:
With all the debating about "faith-healing", I must ask a question that helps put that teaching in proper perspective. In 1 Cor. 13:13 we find, "...but remains faith, hope and love, these three things and the greater of these is love." If love is the last in the list, yet listed as the greatest of the three, which is the least? If hope is the least, why didn't Paul list it hope, faith love? If faith is the least, why all the fuss? Why not do as the author of Hebrews exhorted in Heb 6:1? "Leaving the elementary doctrines of Christ, let us go on unto maturity; not laying again the foundations of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God ..." Love you, Taleb |
Bible Answer: Taleb, I believe that hope is the least, although they are all important in the life of a Christian. The only one of the three that will continue on into the millenium and on into heaven is love. Faith and hope are no longer necessary. Hope - because we will be in heaven which is our hope. Paul said that if in this life only we have hope we are of all men most miserable. Faith is no longer necessary because we will be dwelling with the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom we now have our faith. Not required as He will be in our midst, leaving only love which will exist for eternity. I firmly believe the Bible is written the way it is because that's the way God wanted us to under- stand it. Faith first because that's the most important thing in coming to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus. Hope is second because after salvation, our hope is fixed on Him, but not before. After hope comes the love that continues for eternity. By the way, look at Hebrews Chapters 10, 11, 12. The chapters correspond with the words, faith, hope, and love. Ch 11-faith, Ch 12- hope, and Ch 13 - love. Jay |
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