1 Corinthians 11:20–21
When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.
When yee come together therefore into one place, this is ‖not to eate the Lords Supper.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, ye cannot eate.
For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
For in eating, euery one taketh before other, his owne supper: and one is hungry, and an other is drunken.
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- 2 Peter 2:13Rank 1 from verse 21
13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
13And shall receiue the reward of vnrighteousnesse, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time: Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselues with their owne deceiuings, while they feast with you:
12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
12These are spottes in your feasts of charitie, when they feast with you, feeding themselues without feare: cloudes they are without water, caried about of winds, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twise dead, plucked vp by the rootes.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16–18Rank 3 from verse 21
16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
16The cup of blessing which wee blesse, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the Altar?
- 1 Corinthians 11:23–25Rank 4 from verse 21
23For 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:
24And 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.
25After 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 as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
23For I haue receiued of the Lord that which also I deliuered vnto you, that the Lord Iesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, tooke bread:
24*And when he had giuen thanks, he brake it, and sayd, Take, eate, this is my body, which is broken for you: this doe ‖in remembrance of mee.
25After the same manner also hee tooke the cup when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drinke it, in remembrance of me.
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1 Corinthians 11:20
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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A meal or feast, especially an evening meal.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1 Corinthians 11:21
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Chewing, swallowing, or consuming food.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Third-person singular present form of take: receives, seizes, carries, accepts, chooses, or lays hold of.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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A meal or feast, especially an evening meal.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Feeling need or desire for food; lacking food.
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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Intoxicated with strong drink; overcome or affected as by intoxication.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
19For there must bee also ‖heresies among you, that they which are approued may be made manifest among you.
20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.
20When yee come together therefore into one place, this is ‖not to eate the Lords Supper.
Selected passage21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
21For in eating, euery one taketh before other, his owne supper: and one is hungry, and an other is drunken.
Selected passage22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
22What, haue ye not houses to eate and to drinke in? Or despise yee the Church of God, and shame ‖them that haue not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I prayse you not.