1 Corinthians 11:17 ESV

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 11:17

Now in this that I declare unto you ,.... The Syriac version reads, "this is what I command"; which some refer to what he had been discoursing of, adding to his arguments, and the examples of the church, his own orders and command, that men should worship God publicly, uncovered, and women covered; though it seems rather to respect what follows, what the apostle was about to declare unto them; concerning which he says, I praise you not ; as he did in 1 Corinthians 11:2 that they were... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17

Now in this - I praise you not - In the beginning of this epistle the apostle did praise them for their attention in general to the rules he had laid down, see 1 Corinthians 11:2 ; but here he is obliged to condemn certain irregularities which had crept in among them, particularly relative to the celebration of the Lord's Supper. Through some false teaching which they had received, in the absence of the apostle, they appear to have celebrated it precisely in the same way the Jews did their... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17

Verse 17 His reproof of the fault previously noticed was but a mild and gentle admonition, because the Corinthians sinned in ignorance, so that it was proper that they should readily be forgiven. Paul, too, had praised them in the outset, because they had faithfully kept his enactments. (1 Corinthians 11:2.) Now he begins to reprove them more sharply, because they offended more grievously in some things, and not through ignorance. 17. But, in warning you as to this, I do not praise. (644) For... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not; rather, as in the Revised Version, But in giving you this charge, I praise you not. A reference to the "I praise you" of 1 Corinthians 11:2 . Ye come together. As he advances, his rebukes become more and more serious; for the present reproach does not affect a few, but the Church assembly in general. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-19

Sectarian feeling within the Church. "There be divisions among you." "There must be also heresies [sects] among you." Distinguish between the divisions which lead to the formation of separate sects, and the sectarian feeling which may disturb the harmony and the work of a particular Church. The apostle refers not to sects dividing the Church into parts, but to parties and party feeling within an individual Church. Such party feeling tells most injuriously on spiritual profit and progress.... 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

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 11:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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