1 Corinthians 13:10

13:10 but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.

1 Corinthians 13:13

13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Luke 22:32

22:32 but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Galatians 5:6

5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.


tn Or “when completion.”

sn Here and in the remainder of the verse the second person pronouns are singular, so only Peter is in view. The name “Simon” has been supplied as a form of direct address to make this clear in English.

sn That your faith may not fail. Note that Peter’s denials are pictured here as lapses, not as a total absence of faith.

tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

tn Or “turned around.”

sn Strengthen your brothers refers to Peter helping to strengthen their faith. Jesus quite graciously restores Peter “in advance,” even with the knowledge of his approaching denials.

tn Grk “but faith working through love.”