1 Corinthians 11:21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

In this passage the apostle sharply rebukes them for much greater disorders than the former, in their partaking of the Lord's supper, which was commonly done in the first ages, as the ancients tell us, with a love-feast annexed, which gave occasion to the scandalous disorders which the apostle here reprehends, concerning which observe, I. The manner in which he introduces his charge: ?Now in this that I declare to you I praise you not, Rom. 11:17. I cannot commend, but must blame and condemn... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

11:17-22 When I give you this instruction, I am not praising you, because when you meet together it is actually doing you more harm than good. Firstly, I hear that when you meet together in assembly, there are divisions among you; and to some extent I believe it. There are bound to be differences of opinion among you, so that it may become clear which of you are of tried and sterling quality. So then when you assemble together in the same place it is certainly not the Lord's meal that you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:21

For in eating ,.... Not at the Lord's table, but at tables spread for them in the place of divine worship, where everyone brought his own food, under a pretence that others, particularly the poor, should eat with him; but instead of that, he sat down and ate it himself, and would not stay till the rest came, to eat together: but everyone taketh before other his own supper ; that is, without tarrying till all came together, in order to eat a friendly meal with each other, to encourage and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:21

Every one taketh before - his own supper - They had a grand feast, though the different sects kept in parties by themselves; but all took as ample a supper as they could provide, (each bringing his own provisions with him), before they took what was called the Lord's Supper. See on 1 Corinthians 11:17 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:21

Verse 21 21.For every one of you taketh before others his own supper. It is truly wonderful, and next to a miracle, (656) that Satan could have accomplished so much in so short a time. We are, however, admonished by this instance, how much antiquity, without reason on its side, can effect, or, in other words, how much influence a long continued custom has, while not sanctioned by a single declaration of the word of God. This, having become customary, was looked upon as lawful. Paul was then at... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

Religious institutions: their abuse. "Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not," etc. Three practical truths may be fairly deduced from this paragraph. I. THAT ATTENDANCE ON THE INSTITUTIONS OF RELIGION MAY PROVE PERNICIOUS RATHER TITAN BENEFICIAL . "Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse." The apostle in this verse censures the Corinthians that they came together to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

Some hindrances to the right observance of the Lord's Supper. Holy institutions may become unholy by perversion. That which is bestowed upon us as a peculiar blessing may prove a very real curse by misuse. The ordinance of the Lord's Supper is for our spiritual help and joy, but we may "come together not for the better, but for the worse." This was so with many of the Corinthians. They had conjoined to the Lord's Supper the love feast. To this feast each brought his provision, the rich... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Discreditable irregularities at the Eucharist and the agapae. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Special consideration of the Lord's Supper; uses of self judgment. And what is St. Paul's mood of mind now? "I declare unto you" (command you), and I praise you not, since I hear of "divisions" among you, and "I partly believe it." "Heresies [sects] must be among you," for in the present state of our nature there is no way to develop the good without the evil manifesting itself. The evil has its uses; the evil is not a cause but an occasion of good; the evil is overruled by the Holy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:21

For in eating; rather, in your eating. Every one. All who have themselves contributed a share to the common meal. Taketh before other his own supper . It is as if they had come together only to eat, not to partake of a holy sacrament. The abuse rose from the connection of the Lord's Supper with the agapē, or love feast, a social gathering of Christian brothers, to which each, as in the Greek eranoi, or "club feasts," contributed his share. The abuse led to the separation of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:21

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:21

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