Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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 (1 Corinthians 12:4, etc.).
waiting for . . . coming of . . . Christ--The crowning proof of their "coming behind in no gift." Faith, hope, and love, are all exercised herein (compare 2 Timothy 4:8; Titus 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" (Romans 8:19, [TITTMANN, Greek Synonyms of the New Testament]).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Song of Solomon 8:14
Daniel 7:25
Romans 1:11-12
1 Corinthians 1:4
1 Corinthians 1:8
1 Corinthians 3:1
1 Corinthians 3:1
1 Corinthians 9:2
1 Corinthians 16:18
2 Corinthians 3:2
1 Thessalonians 1:10
Hebrews 9:28
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