Why do the Corinthians come behind in no gift?
They come behind in no gift because the testimony of Christ was confirmed, sealed, and settled in them. As a result, they were just as potentially able to accomplish great things as anyone, while waiting for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Les explains that the testimony of Christ was confirmed in the Corinthians, meaning it was sealed and settled. Consequently, they came behind in no gift, because they were just as potentially able to accomplish great things as anybody could be, waiting for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Les then points to verse 8, where Paul says the Lord will confirm them unto the end so they may be blameless. Les calls this mind boggling because these Corinthians had failures and weaknesses, yet Paul says if the Lord should come, they would stand before Him blameless—not because they were blameless, but on the basis of grace.
Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
More Questions
What did Paul mean when he said the Corinthians came behind in no gift?
Because the testimony of Christ had been confirmed in the Corinthians, they came behind in no gift—meaning they had the same potential to accomplish great things as anyone else while waiting for Christ's return.
What does 'come behind in no gift' mean in 1 Corinthians 1:7?
To 'come behind in no gift' means the Corinthians were just as potentially able to accomplish great things as anybody could be, while waiting for Christ's coming.