John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:32
But when we are judged ,.... This is said by way of consolation to the saints, that when the hand of the Lord is upon them, and he is afflicting them, they should consider these things, not as the effects of his vindictive wrath and justice, as proper punishments for their sins, but as fatherly chastisements for their good: we are chastened of the Lord ; as children by a father, in love and kindness, in order to bring to a sense of sin, repentance for it, and acknowledgment of it, and... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:31
For if we would judge ourselves ,.... Examine, try, and prove ourselves as above directed, before we eat and drink; or condemn ourselves, by confessing, acknowledging, and mourning over sin, and by repentance for it; or separate ourselves from the company of profane sinners, come out from among them, and touch not their unclean things; or join with them in their unfruitful works of darkness: we should not be judged ; by the Lord; he would not inflict these diseases, sicknesses, and... read more