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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup.

Context of 1 Corinthians 11:28

26For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 27So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

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 were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.
• Psalms 26:2Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;
• Lamentations 3:40Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.
• Haggai 1:5Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.
• Zechariah 7:5“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for the past seventy years, was it really for me that you fasted?
• 2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?
• Galatians 6:4Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,
• 1 John 3:20If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
• Numbers 9:10“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any of you or your descendants are unclean because of a dead body or are away on a journey, they are still to celebrate the Lord’s Passover,
• Matthew 5:23“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister 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