1 Corinthians 13:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ τὸ τέλειον, τότε τὸ ἐκ μέρους καταργηθήσεται.

Transliteration

When but may come the teleion, then the out of merous shall be katargēthēsetai.

Grammar Details

*Hotan*: temporal conjunction - when/whenever
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*elthē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may come/arrive
*to*: nominative, neuter, singular article - the
*teleion*: nominative, neuter, singular - perfect/complete thing
*tote*: adverb - then/at that time
*ek*: preposition - out of/from
*merous*: genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion
*katargēthēsetai*: future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be abolished/done away

Word Meanings

*elthē*: may come/arrive/appear
*teleion*: perfect/complete/mature/finished
*merous*: part/portion/partial
*katargēthēsetai*: will be abolished/done away/rendered inoperative

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Referenced Verses

Rev 21:22-23 : 22 And I saw no temple therein: {G1722} for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof. 23 And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.
Rev 22:4-5 : 4 and they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] on their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.
Isa 60:19-20 : 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20 Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.
2 Cor 5:7-8 : 7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight); 8 we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

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