1 Corinthians 11:27-30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 11:28-32

1 Corinthians 11:28-32. But That none may be involved in such guilt; let each one examine himself Whether he knows the nature and the design of the institution, and whether it be his sincere desire and purpose thoroughly to comply therewith, and to do honour to Christ by living, in all respects, conformably to his word and example. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily In an irreverent, profane, and careless manner; eateth and drinketh damnation Κριμα , judgment; condemnation... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

The Lord’s Supper (11:17-34)God’s purpose was that the Lord’s Supper should demonstrate and strengthen the unity of his people in one body (see 10:16-17), but the way the church in Corinth practised it, it produced the opposite effect. It caused Christians to break into opposing groups. The only advantage in this, Paul ironically points out, is that it enables a person to see how many good Christians there really are (17-19).The practice in those days was that when Christians met for the Lord’s... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 11:27

unworthily . Greek. anaxios. Only here and 1 Corinthians 11:29 (which see). guilty . Greek. enochos, as Matthew 26:66 of = in regard to. The Genitive of Relation. App-17 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 11:28

man . App-123 . examine = test or try. Greek. dokimazo. Often translated prove, or approve. Compare 1 Corinthians 11:19 with 1 Corinthians 9:27 . so . i.e. after this self-testing. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 11:29

unworthily . The texts omit. In that case after "himself", read "since he does not discern", &c. damnation = condemnation, or judgment. App-177 . discerning . App-122 . the Lord's body . The texts read "the body". That is, he does not recognize the common membership of all the saints (1 Corinthians 10:17 ). This was the sectarian and selfish spirit rebuked in verses: 1 Corinthians 11:19-22 . Note the Figure of speech Paregmenon. App-6 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 11:30

many = not a few, as Revised Version. sleep . App-171 . This verse explains what the judgment of 1 Corinthians 11:29 was. Temporal suffering, and even death. Compare 1 Corinthians 5:5 and 1 John 5:16 , 1 John 5:17 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:27

Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink of the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.Due to the rendition in the KJV, "eateth and drinketh unworthily," many Christians have erroneously concluded that their "unworthiness" forbade their observance of the supper; but this is not true at all. The rendition here makes the meaning clear that it is not the "worthiness" of the participant which is in view, but the "worthiness" of his... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

But let a man prove himself, and so eat of the bread, and drink of the cup."Before taking part in such a service, the very least we can do is to conduct a rigorous self-examination."[52] The word used here means "to test" and was used of the testing of metals. The point is that no Christian should observe the Lord's supper in any casual or flippant manner, treating it as something ordinary. It is the central ordinance of Christianity; and the believer's fidelity to it, or infidelity, is fraught... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:29

For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, if he discern not the body.Judgment ... may also be rendered "damnation" or "condemnation," in any event meaning consequences both serious and eternal.Discern not the body ... This may be indefinite by purpose on Paul's part. It would apply either to the precious body of Christ sacrificed upon Calvary for all people, or the church which is his spiritual body, the offense being the same either way the text is read.... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:30

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.This has usually been interpreted to mean that physical sickness and death had been visited upon the sinful Corinthians, due to their shameful perversion and abuse of the Lord's Supper; and while it must be allowed that in that age of the church, God did send visitations of divine wrath against wrongdoers, as in the case of Ananias and Sapphira, and perhaps also the incestuous man mentioned earlier in this epistle;... read more

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