1 Corinthians 11:28

1 Corinthians 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
• New International Version (NIV)Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

Context of 1 Corinthians 11:28

26Every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you tell about the Lord’s death until he comes. 27Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks from the Lord’s cup in an improper way will be held responsible for the Lord’s body and blood. With this in mind, individuals must determine whether what they are doing is proper when they eat the bread and drink from the cup. 29Anyone who eats and drinks is eating and drinking a judgment against himself when he doesn’t recognize the Lord’s body. 30This is the reason why many of you are weak and sick and quite a number ⌞of you⌟ have died.

1 Corinthians 11:28 word by word

δοκιμαζέτω δὲ ἄνθρωπος ἑαυτόν, καὶ οὕτως ἐκ τοῦ ἄρτου ἐσθιέτω καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ποτηρίου πινέτω·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• letδοκιμάζωdokimazō · to testG1381
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• let him eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• breadὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• drinkπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
• cupποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 11:28

• 1 Corinthians 11:31If we were judging ourselves correctly, we would not be judged.
• Psalms 26:2Examine me, O Lord, and test me. Look closely into my heart and mind.
• Lamentations 3:40Let us look closely at our ways and examine them and then return to the Lord.
• Haggai 1:5Now, this is what the Lord of Armies says: Carefully consider your ways!
• Zechariah 7:5“Tell all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months these past 70 years, did you really do it for me?
• 2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are still in the Christian faith. Test yourselves! Don’t you recognize that you are people in whom Jesus Christ lives? Could it be that you’re failing the test?
• Galatians 6:4Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.
• 1 John 3:20Whenever our conscience condemns us, we will be reassured that God is greater than our conscience and knows everything.
• Numbers 9:10Suppose you or any of your descendants is unclean from touching a dead body or is away on a long trip. You may still celebrate the Passover.
• Matthew 5:23“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember there that another believer has something against you,

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 11:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Let a man examine himself - Let him try whether he has proper faith in the Lord Jesus; and whether he discerns the Lord's body; and whether he duly considers that the bread and wine point out the crucified body and spilt blood of Christ.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28But let a man examine himself - Let him search and see if he have the proper qualifications - if he has knowledge to discern the Lord‘s body (note, 1 Corinthians 11:29); if he has true repentance for his sins; true faith in the Lord Jesus; and a sincere desire to live the life of a Christian, and to be like the Son of God, and be saved by the merits of his blood. Let him examine himself, and see whether he have the right feelings of a communicant, and can…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-34Verses 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. Mt 26:27, as if he would, by this expression…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28Before taking the Lord's Supper, Christians should confess their sins and think about what the bread and cup mean (11:26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. examine--Greek, "prove" or "test" his own state of mind in respect to Christ's death, and his capability of "discerning the Lord's body" (1Co 11:29, 31). Not auricular confession to a priest, but self-examination is necessary. so--after due self-examination. of ... of--In 1Co 11:27, where the receiving was unworthily, the expression was, "eat this bread, drink ... cup" without "of." Here the "of" implies due circumspection in communicating [Bengel]…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 11:28

• Self-Examination
• Watchfulness

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings