1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of benediction that we bless, is it not a communion in the Blood of Christ? And the bread that we break, is it not a participation in the Body of the Lord?
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In Context
15Since I am speaking to those who are prudent, judge what I say for yourselves.
17Through the one bread, we, though many, are one body: all of us who are partakers of the one bread.
Cross References
Mark 14:22And while eating with them, Jesus took bread. And blessing it, he broke it and gave it to them, and he said: “Take. This is my body.”
John 6:53Therefore, the Jews debated among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
Acts 2:46Also, they continued, daily, to be of one accord in the temple and to break bread among the houses; and they took their meals with exultation and simplicity of heart,
Acts 20:11And so, going up, and breaking bread, and eating, and having spoken well on until daylight, he then set out.
1 Corinthians 10:20But the things that the Gentiles immolate, they immolate to demons, and not to God. And I do not want you to become partakers with demons.
1 Corinthians 12:13And indeed, in one Spirit, we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether servant or free. And we all drank in the one Spirit.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 10:16-23
Against Countenancing Idolatry. ( a. d. 57.) 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered… Read the whole commentary →