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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:11-22

Unity and Order in Public Assembly 1 Corinthians 11:11-22 The power on a woman’s head in 1 Corinthians 11:10 probably refers to the veil or covering which the Grecian woman assumed at marriage as the sign that she was not free from the sacred ties and duties of wedlock. In Paul’s thought of the matter, therefore, it was unseemly for the Christian matron to lay this aside. He conceded the absolute freedom and equality of male and female in Christ, and yet he stood for the observance of the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Observing the Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 There was much disorder in the Corinthian church, because the love-feast, which preceded the Holy Supper, was the scene of riot and conviviality, of ostentation and jealousy. In the love-feast of the early Church each brought his own supply of food, which was put into a common stock and shared by all alike; but at Corinth each family or group retained their own provisions, and a great distinction was thus made between rich and poor. This... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:1-34

Another Corinthian question concerned the position of woman and her true attitude in the exercise of divinely bestowed gifts. He declared that woman's true position is subservience to man. The nature of that subservience, however, the apostle was also very careful to indicate. God is equal with Christ. God co-operates with Christ. God is the Head of Christ. Then follows a touch of purely local color. The women in Corinth itself, whose heads were shaven and went uncovered, were women of shame.... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:20-24

The Lord's Supper 1 Corinthians 11:20-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Circumstances under which the Supper was inaugurated. 1. Christ knew He would die. 2. After the Passover passed away the Supper came in. 3. The one, Judas, who went out. 4. The singing of the hymn. 5. The final words of comfort and admonition. 1. Christ knew He would die on the Cross. When we come to the Lord's Supper we see Christ as He took the bread and said: "This is My body, which is broken for you." In all of this we know... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:26

‘TILL HE COME’‘For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till He come.’ 1 Corinthians 11:26 So St. Paul sums up his teaching about Holy Communion. He has shown that this sacred ordinance is in no way left to man’s ideas or fancies, either in its origin or mode of celebration. He has told us its source, whence it comes. Our warrant is Christ’s own institution. It is a memorial feast designed not by man but by the Lord Himself, Who knows our needs. It is... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:28

SELF-EXAMINATION‘But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.’ 1 Corinthians 11:28 The porch to the sanctuary is self-examination. Let us, therefore, carefully consider this important and difficult subject of self-examination—a duty at all times, but especially essential to a right reception of the Holy Communion. I. The reasons why we are so averse to perform the duty of self-examination are chiefly three.( a) It needs time and effort, which we... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:31

SELF-JUDGMENT‘If we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.’ 1 Corinthians 11:31 God is the unerring Judge, but He would rather that men took the work of judgment into their own hands. I. Man’s heart and life must be judged.—That is taken for certain. The judge may be one or other, but judgment must be passed.( a) There must be a clearly manifested moral order. Good and evil must each claim its own. It must be made clear under what king we serve, and whether we serve him worthily or... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:2-34

Approach to Worship (11:2-14:40). We now move on to a section which deals with the Christian approach to worship in the light of the particular problems of the Corinthian church. Chapter 11 covers the question of the covering or uncovering of the head in praying and prophesying, and its significance, followed by problems arising at the Christian love feasts and the Lord's Table, including the divisions caused by those problems. Note that it is all about problems arising from un-Christian... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17

'But in giving you this charge, I do not praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.' Having deliberately praised them in 1 Corinthians 11:2 he now points out that he cannot praise them with regard to their attitude towards each other in Christian gatherings. For they come together, not for the better, but for the worse. They lose rather than gain by their presence at worship because of their behaviour and attitudes. Instead of gathering as one in true Christian... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:17-33

Criticisms and Instructions With Regard to The Lord's Supper in Church Worship (11:17-33). But Paul's dissatisfaction goes beyond just the covering of the hair and lack of restraint while praying and prophesying. He is also concerned for their general behaviour and lack of restraint when the churches gather together. read more

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