1 Corinthians 11:29
For he who eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks condemnation to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
28But let a man examine himself, and let him so eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
30Because of this many are weak and sickly among you, and a considerable sleep.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 8:5He who keeps a commandment shall know no evil thing. And a wise man's heart discerns the time and decision.
1 Corinthians 11:24and having expressed thanks, he broke in pieces, and said, Take ye, eat, this is my body broken for you. This do ye for my memorial.
1 Corinthians 11:30Because of this many are weak and sickly among you, and a considerable sleep.
Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.
James 5:12But above all things, my brothers, swear not. Neither by the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and the no, no, so that ye may not fall into hypocrisy.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 11:24-34
Design of the Lord's Supper. ( a. d. 57.) 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as… Read the whole commentary →