ISB ~ 1 Corinthians 13 v13

faith, hope, love abide:The translation is misleading because it fails to render the Greek adverb nuni (“now”). Paul is not saying that all three virtues are eternal, but instead he ties them to the present age. Faith and hope will pass away when we see the Lord in heaven and possess the eternal happiness we yearned for in this life. But love “never ends” (13:8). Rather than passing away, love reaches perfection in the everlasting embrace of the Trinity that awaits the saints beyond this life. A close connection between these virtues is also noted in Rom 5:1-5, Gal 5:5-6, and 1 Thess 1:3. • Catholic tradition calls faith, hope, and love “theological virtues” because they come from God (Gk. Theos) and lead us back to God (CCC 1812-29). the greatest . . .

love:The preeminence of love follows from its permanence, i.e., it outshines other divine gifts precisely because it outlasts them (13:8).