“Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.”
Prophecies – “They shall fail”
A sign gift under the kingdom program to Israel.
Continues alongside the mystery gospel, but will be rendered inoperative once the kingdom “part” is over.
Tongues – “They shall cease”
Both human and heavenly languages given as a sign to Israel (1 Cor 14:21–22).
Persists so long as the kingdom offer stands, then stops entirely.
Knowledge – “It shall vanish away”
Supernaturally imparted insight into unrevealed truth.
Remains active while the partial system remains, then disappears when that system ends.
“For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.”
“But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.”
“When I was a child, I spake as a child… but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”
“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face…”
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
