1 Corinthians 10:16
---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?
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
15I speak to you as to men of understanding: and judge ye what I say,
17For the bread is one, and we though many are one body; for we all partake of that one bread.
Cross References
Mark 14:22And as they were at table, Jesus took bread, and when He had blessed it He brake it, and gave it to them, and said, Take, eat, This is my body:
John 6:53Then said Jesus unto them, I tell you truly, that unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
Acts 2:46And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Acts 20:11Then he went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, and conversed with them a considerable time, even till break of day, he departed.
1 Corinthians 10:20No: but this I say, that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God.
1 Corinthians 12:13so also is the mystical body of Christ; for by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, (whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free) and are all made to drink into 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 →