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NASB | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 13:8 ¶ Love never fails [it never fades nor ends]. But as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for the gift of special knowledge, it will pass away. |
Subject: Are miracles for today? |
Bible Note: Acts 17:26 refers to the fact that, as the Creator, God set luminaries in the heavens, tilted the earth's axis and established orbits to control the "seasons." He also caused the waters to flee to expose dry ground for man to inhabit, and even went so far as to tell his people Israel where they could and couldn't dwell (not they always listened). (Deut 2:5,19; Isa 34:17) Did you notice that Acts 17:27 says that they "might" seek him. The converse of course is, and must be, true - they might not. Nothing is predetermined. As for as the term "all things," examine 1 John 5:14: "And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us." There must be things we could ask for and even do that are not "according to his will." Surely you can find Bible verses to support this fact. Satan means "resister" or "opposer." He does not do God's will. Whenever we willingly or unwillingly do Satan's will, we go against God's will. Thus, the term "all things" refers to things of God - "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17) God doesn't send prophets to warn nor does he destroy people that are doing his will. Not all things further God's will, but we can be assured that one day those that don't will be eliminated, and those that do will delight in his loving purpose forever. (2 Pet 3:7,13) |