1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a common participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a common participation in the body of Christ?
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
15I am speaking to men of sense; do you yourselves judge what I say.
17Because we who are many are one bread, one body, for we all do share in the one loaf.
Cross References
Mark 14:22And as they were eating he took bread, and after the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "Take it, this is my body."
John 6:53"I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
Acts 2:46Day after day they continued stedfastly with one accord in the Temple; and breaking bread together in their own homes, they continued to eat their food with gladness and an undivided heart,
Acts 20:11Then he went upstairs again, broke bread and took some food, and after talking with them a long time, even until daybreak, he left them.
1 Corinthians 10:20On the contrary, what the heathen sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have communion with demons.
1 Corinthians 12:13And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of 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 →