So that ye come behind in no gift; {10} waiting for the {f} coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

(10) He says along the way that there is no reason why they should be so pleased in those gifts which they had received, seeing that those were nothing in comparison of those which are to be looked for.

(f) He speaks of the last coming of Christ.

People's New Testament

1:7 So that ye come behind in no gift. They were enriched by the grace of God (1Co 1:5), so that they were not inferior to other Christians in privileges.

Waiting for the coming. They, like other Christians, were eagerly waiting for the return of the Lord to the earth.

Wesley's Notes

1:7 Waiting - With earnest desire. For the glorious revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ - A sure mark of a true or false Christian, to long for, or dread, this revelation.

King James Translators' Notes

coming: Gr. revelation

Scofield Reference Notes

[1] coming

Three words are used in connection with the return of the Lord:

(1) Parousia, "personal presence," also used by Paul of the "coming" of Stephanas 1Cor 16:17 of Titus 2Cor 7:6,7 and of his own "coming" to Philippi Phil 1:26. The word means simply personal presence, and is used of the return of the Lord as that event relates to the blessing of the saints 1Cor 15:23 1Th 4:14,17 and to the destruction of the man of sin 2Th 2:8.

(2) Apokalupsis, "unveiling," "revelation." The use of this word emphasizes the visibility of the Lord's return. It is used of the Lord 2Th 1:7 1Pet 1:7,13 4:13 of the sons of God in connection with the Lord's return Rom 8:19 and of the man of sin 2Th 2:3,6,8 and always implies visibility.

(3) Epiphaneia, "appearing," trans. "brightness" 2Th 2:8 A.V.; "manifestation," R.V.), and means simply an appearing. It is used of both advents. 2Tim 1:10 2Th 2:8 1Tim 6:14 2Tim 4:1,8 Ti 2:13.

Margin coming

Gr. apokalupsin, revelation, unveiling.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. ye come behind-are inferior to other Christians elsewhere [Grotius].

in no gift-not that all had all gifts, but different persons among them had different gifts (1Co 12:4, &c.).

waiting for . coming of . Christ-The crowning proof of their "coming behind in no gift." Faith, hope, and love, are all exercised herein (compare 2Ti 4:8; Tit 2:13). "Leaving to others their MEMENTO MORI (remember death), do thou earnestly cherish this joyous expectation of the Lord's coming" [Bengel]. The Greek verb implies, "to expect constantly, not only for a certain time, but even to the end till the expected event happens" (Ro 8:19, [Tittmann, Greek Synonyms of the New Testament]).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:1-9 All Christians are by baptism dedicated and devoted to Christ, and are under strict obligations to be holy. But in the true church of God are all who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, and who call upon him as God manifest in the flesh, for all the blessings of salvation; who acknowledge and obey him as their Lord, and as Lord of all; it includes no other persons. Christians are distinguished from the profane and atheists, that they dare not live without prayer; and they are distinguished from Jews and pagans, that they call on the name of Christ. Observe how often in these verses the apostle repeats the words, Our Lord Jesus Christ. He feared not to make too frequent or too honourable mention of him. To all who called upon Christ, the apostle gave his usual salutation, desiring, in their behalf, the pardoning mercy, sanctifying grace, and comforting peace of God, through Jesus Christ. Sinners can have no peace with God, nor any from him, but through Christ. He gives thanks for their conversion to the faith of Christ; that grace was given them by Jesus Christ. They had been enriched by him with all spiritual gifts. He speaks of utterance and knowledge. And where God has given these two gifts, he has given great power for usefulness. These were gifts of the Holy Ghost, by which God bore witness to the apostles. Those that wait for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, will be kept by him to the end; and those that are so, will be blameless in the day of Christ, made so by rich and free grace. How glorious are the hopes of such a privilege; to be kept by the power of Christ, from the power of our corruptions and Satan's temptations!