1 Corinthians 11:28 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:28

Let a man examine himself. The verb means "let him test his own feelings;" put them to the proof, to see whether they be sincere or not. He must "wash his hands in innocency," and so come to God's altar (see Matthew 5:22 , Matthew 5:23 ; 2 Corinthians 13:5 ). And so. Soberly, that is; seriously, humbly, and with due reverence. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:28

Moral fitness for communion. Explain the Scottish custom of "fencing the tables" at sacramental seasons, that is, of guarding the tables from the approach of unworthy persons. There has grown up round the expression, "Let a man examine himself," a kind of self searching, as a Christian duty, which could hardly have been in the thought of the apostle. It has come to be considered the right thing that, at stated seasons, the Christian should subject his whole inner life, his thoughts, his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

But let a man examine himself - Let him search and see if he have the proper qualifications - if he has knowledge to discern the Lord’s body (note, 1 Corinthians 11:29); if he has true repentance for his sins; true faith in the Lord Jesus; and a sincere desire to live the life of a Christian, and to be like the Son of God, and be saved by the merits of his blood. Let him examine himself, and see whether he have the right feelings of a communicant, and can approach the table in a proper manner.... read more

Joseph Benson

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 11:28

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

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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

1 Corinthians 11:28. But let a man examine himself— St. Paul, as we have observed, tells the Corinthians, 1Co 11:20 that to eat it after the manner they did, was not to eat the Lord's supper. He tells them also, 1Co 11:29 that to eat it without a due and direct imitating regard had to the Lord's body, (for so he calls the sacramental bread and wine, as our Saviour did in theinstitution) by separating the bread and wine from the common use of eating and drinking for hunger and thirst, was to eat... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

28. examine—Greek, "prove" or "test" his own state of mind in respect to Christ's death, and his capability of "discerning the Lord's body" (1 Corinthians 11:29; 1 Corinthians 11:31). Not auricular confession to a priest, but self-examination is necessary. so—after due self-examination. of . . . of—In 1 Corinthians 11:31- :, where the receiving was unworthily, the expression was, "eat this bread, drink . . . cup" without "of." Here the "of" implies due circumspection in communicating [BENGEL].... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

D. The Lord’s Supper 11:17-34Most of the Corinthians had been following Paul’s instructions regarding women’s head-coverings so he commended them (1 Corinthians 11:2), but he could not approve their practice at the Lord’s Supper. They needed to make some major changes there. What they were doing cut at the heart of both the gospel and the church. This is the one certain situation in the Corinthian church that Paul addressed in chapters 7-16 that the Corinthians themselves had not asked him... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:28

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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