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George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:30-32

Therefore in punishment of the sin of receiving unworthily, many are infirm, visited with infirmities, even that bring death, which is meant by those words, many sleep. But it is a mercy of God, when he only punishes by sickness, or a corporal death, and does not permit us to perish for ever, or be condemned with this wicked world. To avoid this, let a man prove himself, examine the state of his conscience, especially before he receives the holy sacrament, confess his sins, and be absolved... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

17-22 The apostle rebukes the disorders in their partaking of the Lord's supper. The ordinances of Christ, if they do not make us better, will be apt to make us worse. If the use of them does not mend, it will harden. Upon coming together, they fell into divisions, schisms. Christians may separate from each other's communion, yet be charitable one towards another; they may continue in the same communion, yet be uncharitable. This last is schism, rather than the former. There is a careless and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

23-34 The apostle describes the sacred ordinance, of which he had the knowledge by revelation from Christ. As to the visible signs, these are the bread and wine. What is eaten is called bread, though at the same time it is said to be the body of the Lord, plainly showing that the apostle did not mean that the bread was changed into flesh. St. Matthew tells us, our Lord bid them all drink of the cup, ch. Matthew 26:27, as if he would, by this expression, provide against any believer being... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:1-99

1Co 11 THE FRESH PARAGRAPH begins with verse 1Co_11:2 , which stands in very direct contrast with verse 17. The Apostle had referred to the institution of the Lord’s Supper in 1Co 10.0 , as we have seen; and there had been grave disorders in connection with it, demanding very heavy censure. However there were certain matters as to which he could praise them. So first he utters a word of praise. Certain “ordinances,” or “directions,” had been given to them, and they had remembered Paul and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

Unseemly behavior in public worship: v. 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. v. 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. v. 19. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. v. 20. When ye come together, therefore, into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 11:23-25

The Lord's revelation of the institution of the Eucharist: v. 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; v. 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. v. 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... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 11:26-29

Worthy and unworthy communicants: v. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till He come. v. 27. Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. v. 28. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup. v. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning" the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 11:30-34

A final admonition to use care in going to the Sacrament: v. 30. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep. v. 31. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. v. 32. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord that we should not be condemned with, the world. v. 33. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. v. 34. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home, that ye come not together unto condemnation. And... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

B. On the contrast between the rich and poor at church-feasts, as inconsistent with the idea of the Lord’s Supper, and provocative of the Divine judgments1 Corinthians 11:17-34      17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not [But this I command you, not praising you, παραγγέλλω οὐκ ἐπαινῶν],11 that ye come together not for thebetter, but for the worse. 18For first of all, when ye come together in the church [a public assembly, ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ]12 I hear that there be divisions among you;... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Corinthians 11:24

1 Corinthians ‘IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME’ 1Co_11:24 . The account of the institution of the Lord’s Supper, contained in this context, is very much the oldest extant narrative of that event. It dates long before any of the Gospels, and goes up, probably, to somewhere about five and twenty years after the Crucifixion. It presupposes a previous narrative which had been orally delivered to the Corinthians, and, as the Apostle alleges, was derived by him from Christ Himself. It is intended to correct... read more

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