1 Corinthians 1:7 (GNV)

Passage

So that ye are not destitute of any gift: wayting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:5 That in all things ye are made rich in him, in all kinde of speach, and in all knowledge:

1 Corinthians 1:6 As the testimonie of Iesus Christ hath bene confirmed in you:

1 Corinthians 1:7 So that ye are not destitute of any gift: wayting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:8 Who shall also confirme you vnto the ende, that ye may be blamelesse, in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithfull, by whom ye are called vnto the fellowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "destitute", "gift", "wayting", "appearing", "lord", "iesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "destitute" and "gift", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "As the testimonie of Iesus Christ hath..." into verse 8's "Who shall also confirme you vnto the...", so "destitute" and "gift" 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 "destitute" and "gift" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.