1 Corinthians 11:27-34
1599 Geneva Bible
27 [a]Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink the cup of the Lord [b]unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 (A)[c]Let [d]every man therefore examine himself, and so let them eat of this bread, and drink of this cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, because he [e]discerneth not the Lord’s body.
30 [f]For this cause many are weak, and sick among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would [g]judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned with the world.
33 [h]Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
34 [i]And if any man be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye come not together unto condemnation. [j]Other things will I set in order when I come.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:27 Whoever contemn the holy Sacrament: that is, use them not aright, are guilty not of the bread and wine, but of the thing itself, that is of Christ, and shall be grievously punished for it.
- 1 Corinthians 11:27 Otherwise then meet is such mysteries should be handled.
- 1 Corinthians 11:28 The examination of a man’s self, is of necessity required in the Supper and therefore they ought not to be admitted unto it, which cannot examine themselves: as children, furious and mad men, also such as either have no knowledge of Christ, or not sufficient, although they profess Christian Religion: and others such like.
- 1 Corinthians 11:28 This place beateth down the faith of credit, or unwrapped faith, which the Papists maintain.
- 1 Corinthians 11:29 He is said to discern the Lord’s body, that hath consideration of the worthiness of it, and therefore cometh to eat of this meat with great reverence.
- 1 Corinthians 11:30 The profaning of the body and blood of the Lord in his mysteries is sharply punished of him, and therefore such a mischief ought diligently to be prevented by judging and correcting of a man’s self.
- 1 Corinthians 11:31 Try and examine ourselves, by faith and repentance, separating yourselves from the wicked.
- 1 Corinthians 11:33 The Supper of the Lord is a common action of the whole Church, and therefore there is no place, for private suppers.
- 1 Corinthians 11:34 The Supper of the Lord was instituted not to feed the belly but to feed the soul with the communion of Christ, and therefore it ought to be separate from common banquets.
- 1 Corinthians 11:34 Such things as pertain to order, as place, time, form of prayers, and other such like, the Apostle took order for in Congregations according to the consideration of times, places and persons.
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