1 Corinthians 11:17-22
Wycliffe Bible
17 But this thing I command, not praising, that ye come together not into the better, but into the worse.
18 First for when ye come together into the church, I hear that dissensions be, and in part I believe [I hear that partings, or dissensions, be, and of part I believe].
19 For it behooveth heresies to be, that they that be approved, be openly known in you.[a]
20 Therefore when ye come together into one, now it is not to eat the Lord's supper;
21 for why each man before taketh his supper to eat, and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22 Whether ye have not houses [for] to eat and drink, or ye despise the church of God, and confound them that have none? What shall I say to you? I praise you, but herein I praise you not.[b]
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- 1 Corinthians 11:19 For why it behooveth heresies to be, that they the which be proved, be made known to you.
- 1 Corinthians 11:22 Whether ye have not houses for to eat and drink, or ye despise the church of God, and confound, or shame, them that have not? What shall I say to you? I praise you; in this thing I praise you not.
1 Corinthians 11:17-22
New Matthew Bible
17 Now this I warn you of and do not commend: that you come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 First of all, when you come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you. And I believe it as to some, 19 for there must be sects among you, so that those who are sound among you may be known.
20 When you come together, a person cannot eat the Lord’s Supper, 21 because everyone begins ahead to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunk. 22 Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you think nothing of the congregation of God, and shame those who have not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I do not praise you.
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1 Corinthians 11:17-22
1599 Geneva Bible
17 ¶ [a]Now in this that I declare, I praise you not, that ye come together, not with profit, but with hurt.
18 [b]For first of all, when ye come together in the Church, I hear that there are dissensions among you: and I believe it to be true in some part.
19 [c]For there must be heresies even among you, that they which are [d]approved among you, might be known.
20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is [e]not to eat the Lord’s Supper.
21 For every man when they should eat, taketh his own supper [f]afore, and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22 [g]Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? despise ye the Church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:17 He passeth now to the next treatise concerning the right administration of the Lord’s Supper. And the Apostle useth this sharper preface that the Corinthians might understand, that whereas they observed generally the Apostle’s commandments, yet they foully neglected them in a matter of greatest importance.
- 1 Corinthians 11:18 To celebrate the Lord’s Supper aright, it is required that there be not only consent of doctrine, but also of affections, that it be not profaned.
- 1 Corinthians 11:19 Although that schisms and heresies proceed from the devil, are evil, and yet they come not by chance, nor without cause, and they turn to the profit of the elect.
- 1 Corinthians 11:19 Whom experience hath taught to be of sound Religion and godliness.
- 1 Corinthians 11:20 This is an usual kind of speech, whereby the Apostle denieth that flatly, which many did not well.
- 1 Corinthians 11:21 Eateth his meat and tarrieth not till other come.
- 1 Corinthians 11:22 The Apostle thinketh it good to take away the love feasts, for their abuse, although they had been a long time, and with commendation used in Churches, and were appointed and instituted by the Apostles.
1 Corinthians 11:17-22
Authorized (King James) Version
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
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