1 Corinthians 13:13 (DRB)

Passage

And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.

1 Corinthians 13:12 We see now through a glass in a dark manner: but then face to face. Now I know in part: but then I shall know even as I am known.

1 Corinthians 13:13 And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "remain", "hope", "charity", "three", and "greatest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "remain", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "We see now through a glass in...", giving immediate footing for "faith" and "remain". In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "remain" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.