1 Corinthians 1:7 (KJV)

Passage

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

1 Corinthians 1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

1 Corinthians 1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Corinthians 1:8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "behind", "gift", "waiting", "coming", "lord", "jesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "behind", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Even as the testimony of Christ was..." into verse 8's "Who shall also confirm you unto the...", so "come" and "behind" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "come" and "behind" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.