When the Perfect Comes: Understanding 1 Corinthians 13:10 and Spiritual Gifts
Published: October 22, 2025
Duration: 1:07:41
In this episode of the Radically Christian Podcast, Wes McAdams joins Austin McCrickard and Nate Miller on their show The Thinking Kingdom Podcast to discuss 1 Corinthians 13 (often called the “love chapter”). They focus particularly on verse 10, where Paul says, “When the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.” The conversation explores what Paul meant by “the perfect,” how the passage fits within the larger context of 1 Corinthians 12–14, and how Christians today should understand spiritual gifts in light of love being the ultimate goal.
Wes explains that the Corinthian church had been divided and worldly, using their spiritual gifts—such as...