1 Corinthians 13:10

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.10", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ τὸ τέλειον, τότε τὸ ἐκ μέρους καταργηθήσεται.", "text": "When but may come the *teleion*, then the out of *merous* shall be *katargēthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*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", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*katargēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be abolished/done away" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "may come/arrive/appear", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature/finished", "*merous*": "part/portion/partial", "*katargēthēsetai*": "will be abolished/done away/rendered inoperative" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but{G1161} when{G3752} that which is{G3588} perfect{G5046} is come,{G2064} that{G5119} which is{G3588} in{G1537} part{G3313} shall be done away.{G2673}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} when{G3752} that which is perfect{G5046} is come{G2064}{(G5632)}, then{G5119} that which is in{G1537} part{G3313} shall be done away{G2673}{(G5701)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But when yt which is parfect is come then yt which is vnparfet shall be done awaye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But wha that which is perfecte, commeth, then shal the vnparfecte be done awaye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when that which is perfect, is come, then that which is in part, shalbe abolished.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when that which is perfect, is come, then that which is vnperfect shalbe done away.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when that which is perfect may come, then that which `is' in part shall become useless.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longer necessary.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 21:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.22", "source": "Καὶ ναὸν οὐκ εἶδον ἐν αὐτῇ: ὁ γὰρ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ Παντοκράτωρ ναὸς αὐτῆς ἐστιν καὶ τὸ Ἀρνίον.", "text": "And *naon* not I-*eidon* in her: the for *Kyrios* the *Theos* the *Pantokratōr* *naos* of-her *estin* and the *Arnion*.", "grammar": { "*naon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - saw", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty/Ruler of All", "*naos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*eidon*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/Ruler of All/Omnipotent", "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/inner shrine", "*Arnion*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } } 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.23", "source": "Καὶ ἡ πόλις οὐ χρείαν ἔχει τοῦ ἡλίου, οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης, ἵνα φαίνωσιν ἐν αὐτῇ: ἡ γὰρ δόξα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐφώτισεν αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς τὸ Ἀρνίον.", "text": "And the *polis* not *chreian* *echei* of-the *hēliou*, neither of-the *selēnēs*, that they-may-*phainōsin* in her: the for *doxa* of-the *Theou* *ephōtisen* her, and the *lychnos* of-her the *Arnion*.", "grammar": { "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*selēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - moon", "*phainōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might shine", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*ephōtisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - illuminated/enlightened", "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp/light", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*polis*": "city/town", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*hēliou*": "sun/solar body", "*selēnēs*": "moon/lunar body", "*phainōsin*": "might shine/might appear/might give light", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/radiance/honor", "*ephōtisen*": "illuminated/enlightened/gave light to", "*lychnos*": "lamp/light/illumination source", "*Arnion*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } }
• Rev 22:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.4", "source": "Καὶ ὄψονται τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῶν μετώπων αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *opsontai* the *prosōpon* of him; and the *onoma* of him upon the *metōpōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*opsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will see", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face/countenance", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*metōpōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - foreheads" }, "variants": { "*opsontai*": "will see/behold/look upon", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*metōpōn*": "foreheads/brows" } } 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.5", "source": "Καὶ νὺξ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκει· καὶ χρείαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν λύχνου, καὶ φωτὸς ἡλίου· ὅτι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς φωτίζει αὐτούς: καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And *nyx* not *estai* *ekei*; and *chreian* not *echousin lychnou*, and *phōtos hēliou*; because *Kyrios* the *Theos phōtizei* them: and *basileusousin* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - have/hold", "*lychnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lamp", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sun", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives light/illuminates", "*basileusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will reign/rule", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*lychnou*": "lamp/light", "*phōtizei*": "gives light/illuminates/enlightens", "*basileusousin*": "will reign/rule/exercise kingship", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }
• Isa 24:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Isaiah.24.23", "source": "וְחָֽפְרָה֙ הַלְּבָנָ֔ה וּבוֹשָׁ֖ה הַֽחַמָּ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלַ֞ךְ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת בְּהַ֤ר צִיּוֹן֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְנֶ֥גֶד זְקֵנָ֖יו כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "And-*ḥāpərāh* the-*ləbānāh* and-*bôšāh* the-*ḥammāh* *kî*-*mālak* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* in-*har* *Ṣiyyôn* and-in-*Yərûšālaim* and-before *zəqēnāyw* *kābôd*", "grammar": { "*ḥāpərāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with conjunction ו - and will be ashamed", "*ləbānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the moon", "*bôšāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with conjunction ו - and will be confounded", "*ḥammāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mālak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - reigns/has become king", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "common noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with preposition ב - in mountain of", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun with preposition ב and conjunction ו - and in Jerusalem", "*zəqēnāyw*": "adjective, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition נגד with conjunction ו - and before his elders", "*kābôd*": "common noun, masculine singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpərāh*": "will be ashamed/will be disgraced/will be confounded", "*ləbānāh*": "moon/white one", "*bôšāh*": "will be confounded/will be embarrassed/will be ashamed", "*ḥammāh*": "sun/hot one", "*mālak*": "reigns/has become king/rules", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "of hosts/of armies", "*zəqēnāyw*": "his elders/his old men/his officials", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Isa 60:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.19", "source": "לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ הַיָּרֵ֖חַ לֹא־יָאִ֣יר לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָה־לָ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ", "text": "Not *yihyeh* to you yet the *šemeš* for *ʾôr* by day, and for *nōgah* the *yārēaḥ* not *yāʾîr* to you; and *hāyâ* to you *YHWH* for *ʾôr* *ʿôlām*, and your *ʾelōhayik* for your *tipʾartēk*.", "grammar": { "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular, absolute - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*nōgah*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - brightness/light", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - moon", "*yāʾîr*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will give light/shine", "*hāyâ*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - everlasting/eternity", "*ʾelōhayik*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your God", "*tipʾartēk*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your beauty/glory" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/radiance", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual/ancient", "*tipʾartēk*": "your glory/your beauty/your ornament/your splendor" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.60.20", "source": "לֹא־יָב֥וֹא עוֹד֙ שִׁמְשֵׁ֔ךְ וִירֵחֵ֖ךְ לֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑ף כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה־לָּךְ֙ לְא֣וֹר עוֹלָ֔ם וְשָׁלְמ֖וּ יְמֵ֥י אֶבְלֵֽךְ", "text": "Not *yābôʾ* yet your *šimšēk*, and your *yĕrēḥēk* not *yēʾāsēp*; for *YHWH* *yihyeh* to you for *ʾôr* *ʿôlām*, and *šālĕmû* the days of your *ʾeblēk*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come/go", "*šimšēk*": "noun, common, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your sun", "*yĕrēḥēk*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your moon", "*yēʾāsēp*": "verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be gathered/withdrawn", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - everlasting/eternity", "*šālĕmû*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person common plural with waw consecutive - will be completed/ended", "*ʾeblēk*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your mourning" }, "variants": { "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will set (of heavenly bodies)/will enter", "*yēʾāsēp*": "will be gathered/will be withdrawn/will be taken away", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual/ancient", "*šālĕmû*": "will be completed/will be ended/will be fulfilled", "*ʾeblēk*": "your mourning/your grief" } }
• 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.12", "source": "Βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου, ἐν αἰνίγματι· τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον: ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους· τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.", "text": "We *blepomen* for *arti* through *esoptrou*, in *ainigmati*; then but *prosōpon* *pros* *prosōpon*: *arti* I *ginōskō* out of *merous*; then but I shall *epignōsomai* even as also I was *epegnōsthēn*.", "grammar": { "*Blepomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we see", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*di*": "preposition - through", "*esoptrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mirror", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*ainigmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - enigma/riddle/obscurely", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*epignōsomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I shall know fully", "*kathōs*": "adverb - even as/just as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epegnōsthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was fully known" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/look at/perceive", "*arti*": "now/at present/currently", "*esoptrou*": "mirror/looking glass/reflection", "*ainigmati*": "enigma/riddle/obscurely/dimly", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ginōskō*": "know/understand/perceive", "*merous*": "part/portion/partially", "*epignōsomai*": "shall know fully/recognize completely/comprehend", "*epegnōsthēn*": "was fully known/completely recognized/thoroughly understood" } }
• 2 Cor 5:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.7", "source": "(Διὰ πίστεως γὰρ περιπατοῦμεν, οὐ διὰ εἴδους:)", "text": "(Through *pisteōs* *gar* we *peripatoumen*, not through *eidous*:)", "grammar": { "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - faith/belief/trust", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*peripatoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*eidous*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - sight/appearance/form" }, "variants": { "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*peripatoumen*": "we walk/live/conduct ourselves", "*eidous*": "sight/appearance/form/visible appearance" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.8", "source": "Θαρροῦμεν δὲ, καὶ εὐδοκοῦμεν μᾶλλον ἐκδημῆσαι ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, καὶ ἐνδημῆσαι πρὸς τὸν Κύριον.", "text": "We *tharroumen* *de*, *kai* we *eudokoumen* *mallon* to *ekdēmēsai* out of the *sōmatos*, *kai* to *endēmēsai* *pros* the *Kyrion*.", "grammar": { "*tharroumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are confident/have courage", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*eudokoumen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are pleased/prefer", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*ekdēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be absent/away from home", "*sōmatos*": "noun, genitive neuter singular - body", "*endēmēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to be at home/present with", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/toward", "*Kyrion*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*tharroumen*": "we are confident/have courage/are bold", "*eudokoumen*": "we are pleased/prefer/think well", "*ekdēmēsai*": "to be absent/away from home/abroad", "*endēmēsai*": "to be at home/present with/dwell with" } }