1 Corinthians 1:7 (DRB)

Passage

So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:5 That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance and in all knowledge;

1 Corinthians 1:6 As the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

1 Corinthians 1:7 So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:8 Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the days of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "nothing", "wanting", "waiting", "manifestation", "lord", "jesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "nothing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "As the testimony of Christ was confirmed..." into verse 8's "Who also will confirm you unto the...", so "grace" and "nothing" 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 "grace" and "nothing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.