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

26For every time you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 27For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself first, and in this way let him eat the bread and drink of the cup. 29For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself. 30That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.

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 11:31But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
• Psalms 26:2Examine me, O Lord, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
• Lamentations 3:40Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the Lord.
• Haggai 1:5Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: ‘Think carefully about what you are doing.
• Zechariah 7:5“Speak to all the people and priests of the land as follows: ‘When you fasted and lamented in the fifth and seventh months through all these seventy years, did you truly fast for me – for me, indeed?
• 2 Corinthians 13:5Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you – unless, indeed, you fail the test!
• Galatians 6:4Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.
• 1 John 3:20that if our conscience condemns us, that God is greater than our conscience and knows all things.
• Numbers 9:10“Tell the Israelites, ‘If any of you or of your posterity become ceremonially defiled by touching a dead body, or are on a journey far away, then he may observe the Passover to the Lord.
• Matthew 5:23So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother 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