Will we really have Faith and Hope in Heaven?

[jkiernan56]

St. Paul says that 3 things remain: Faith, Hope, and Love.

If one day we see “face to face” in the Beatific Vision, how does Faith and Hope still remain? We have direct possession of that we have Faith in and Hope for. So why does St. Paul say they remain?

 

[ryanoneil]

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. (IGNATIUS Catholic Study Bible footnote)

 

[po18guy]

Amen, Ryan. We will need neither faith in Heaven, for all that is true and believable will be in front of us, nor will we need hope, as we then exist in its fulfillment. Absolutely correct that love remains, because God is love. Here, we need all three.

 

[jkiernan56]

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. (IGNATIUS Catholic Study Bible footnote)

Thank you for that explanation. It was the way I was LEANING in my understanding … but in no way did I want to disagree with St. Paul … lol

 

[SyCarl]

That is why Paul says that love is the greatest of the three, because it is the one that will last eternally.