1 Corinthians 1:7-8
“So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
King James Version
The church lacks no spiritual gift while it waits for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, who will keep it blameless to the end.
Fulfillment References
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 1 Corinthians 13:10-12 Philippians 1:6 1 Thessalonians 5:23
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'Ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.' Paul ties the gifts of the Spirit to the whole time of waiting, not just the apostles' lifetime. The church has the gifts until He comes. And He keeps His people to the end: 'Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless.'
JewishNo traditional Jewish reading.
CatholicThe charisms serve the Church until Christ's return.
ProtestantPentecostals and charismatics read it as gifts continuing until His return; cessationists hold some gifts ceased.
OrthodoxThe Church endowed with the Spirit's gifts while it awaits the Lord.
DispensationalThe church waits for the rapture. Many dispensationalists hold the sign gifts have ceased.
AcademicPaul's opening thanksgiving previews the letter's themes: gifts (chapters 12-14) and the coming (chapter 15).
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