1 Corinthians 13:10

Perfect. Gr. teleios, “complete,” “entire,” “fully mature.” Even the knowledge acquired by the most brilliant of men is insignificant when compared with the vast ocean of knowledge in the universe. Thus the boasting of the Corinthians was completely out of place (see ch. 8:1, 2). When Jesus Christ comes again to redeem His own, then the partial illumination of the human mind by all the knowledge possessed by man will be lost to view in the superior brightness of the divine revelation of truth, even as the light from the stars disappears when the morning sun appears.

Shall be done away. Gr. katargeo (see on v. 8). There can be no suggestion here that knowledge of truth will ever cease or pass away; truth is eternal, and the knowledge that man has of eternal truth will always remain. It is the partial nature of that knowledge that will cease when man is changed from mortal to immortal (see v. 12; cf. ch. 8:2). Likewise, when this world comes to an end, and men hold open, face-to-face communion with God, prophecy will have served its purpose and will no longer be needed.