Commentary of Charles Spurgeon, Adam Clarke & Matthew Henry
Charity never faileth: 
but whether there be prophecies,
they shall fail;
whether there be tongues,
they shall cease;
whether there be knowledge,
it shall vanish away.
Vs.8
Charity never faileth - Ἡ αγαπη ουδεποτε εκπιπτει·
This love never falleth off, because it bears, believes, hopes, and
endures all things; Without it there never was true religion, nor ever can
be; 
Prophecies - shall fail - Whether the word imply predicting future events, or teaching the truths of religion to men, all such shall soon be rendered useless.
Prophecies - shall fail - Whether the word imply predicting future events, or teaching the truths of religion to men, all such shall soon be rendered useless.
Tongues - shall cease - The miraculous gift of different languages, that soon shall cease, as being unnecessary.
Knowledge - shall vanish away - All human arts and sciences, as being utterly useless in the eternal world, though so highly extolled and useful here.
The light
of a candle is perfectly obscured by the sun shining in its strength.
