The following passage is one that the critics of tongues and prophecy like to use to suggest that these gifts have ceased since the Bible was completed.
1 Cor 13:8 "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. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away."
The adjective teleion (“perfect, or complete”) is a stand alone adjective. Hence, instead of translating it “when the perfect comes”, the translators have given the adjective a more substantive sense like a noun: “when that which is perfect is come”(KJV), “when what is complete comes” (GWV), “when the perfect state of things is come” (WEY). Since the gender of teleion is neuter, it is likely not referring to a person (i.e. Jesus), nor is it referring to the word "love", which is feminine. The critics claim that the perfect thing referenced here is the completed Bible (based on Jas 1:25 - "perfect law of liberty"). This is cleary eisegesis in light of the fact that the word "law" is always masculine, and not neuter. Read the following passage:
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
This passage clearly shows that prophetic and apostolic offices (with would have accompanying signs - 2 Cor 12:12), as well as pastoral and teaching, are necessary until the body of Christ comes into unity of faith and knowledge, at which point we will be the “perfect man” (perfect here is the same Greek word as in 1 Cor 13:10). The division and immaturity in the body clearly indicates that this hasn’t happened yet. If it had, we wouldn’t need pastors or teachers either.
Another argument against this eisegetical (reading theology into) interpretation of 1 Cor 13:8-10, is the fact that knowledge shall pass away also. Has knowledge pass away? I think not. In fact, Ephesians 4 (above) states that we will have prophet, apostle, teacher, and pastor until we all come to the knowledge of the Son of God (v 13).