Question concerning cessation

The answer to this is to look at the context. Verse 2 of this chapter and verse 6 of the next show us that the "knowledge" here is not generic but spiritually-gifted. This special knowledge came to an end along with the other special gifts.

 

I understand four gifts of the Spirit are referred to in 1 Corinthians 13:8. Two gifts in 1 Corinthians 13:9.

1 Corinthians 13:10, ". . .But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away."

In verse 8 only two of the speaking gifts are said to be done away. The gifts of tongues to cease, that is, inoperative.

In verse 9 those two speaking gifts are said to be in part.

Now in James 1:17, we find this, ". . . Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. . . ."

The interpertation being with the giving of the Revelation 22:19, ". . . unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, . . ." no other revelations are to be given. And so with the understand what was already give being "perfect" (James 1:25) the giving of the instruction not to add to the hearing of the Revelation would be understood to mean the prefection of the speaking gifts, causing tongues to cease. The value of tongues being in those two speaking gifts, 1 Corinthians 13:9, 1 Corinthians 14:6.

 

The knowledge Peter mentions, as well as the rest of these attributes, are to be part of all Christians life. But the knowledge in I Corinthians 13 is different. The context there shows it.

 

The contrast is between that which is in part and that which is complete so when the perfect comes that which is in part is done away

 

Only two gifts in my understanding were said to be in part. Which I understand to be the gifts of prophecy and the word of knowledge. Note not knowledge but the spoken gift of the word of knowledge. As a result of the spoken gifts of prophecy and spoken word of knowledge being done away with by their perfect form in the written word of God with the seal not to add to the hearing of revelation the book being called Revelation of Jesus Christ. Brought an end to the spoken word of God except for the word of wisdom. Effectively also ending tongues, 1 Corinthians 14:6.

The two spoken gifts were those gifts in part. The close of Scritpure with the giving of the book of Revelation perfected those two gifts which were the only ones said to be in part. 1 Corinthians 13:9, James 1:17. Again, my understanding of 1 Corinthians 13:8-10, Revelation 1:1-3 and Revelation 22:18.

 

There is no declaration of any cessation of any gifts in scripture. Some may want to take that to mean that one must then believe they are all currently active. That is not true.