1 Corinthians 11:28–29
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
But let a man examine himselfe, and so let him eate of that bread, and drinke of that cup.
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthily, eateth and drinketh ‖damnation to himselfe, not discerning the Lords body.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, iudgement.
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From verse 28
- Galatians 6:4Rank 1 from verse 28
- 2 Corinthians 13:5Rank 2 from verse 28
5Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
5Examine your selues, whether ye be in the faith: proue your owne selues. Know yee not your owne selues, how that Iesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
- Lamentations 3:40Rank 3 from verse 28
- Matthew 5:23–24Rank 4 from verse 28
23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee:
24Leaue there thy gift before the altar, and goe thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
- 1 Corinthians 11:31Rank 5 from verse 28
- Haggai 1:5Rank 6 from verse 28
- Psalms 26:2–7Rank 7 from verse 28
2Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
3For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
7That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
2*Examine me, O LORD, and proue me; try my reines and my heart.
3For thy louing kindnesse is before mine eyes: and I haue walked in thy trueth.
4*I haue not sate with vaine persons, neither will I goe in with dissemblers.
5I haue hated the congregation of euill doers: and will not sit with the wicked.
6I will wash mine hands in innocencie: so will I compasse thine Altar, O LORD:
7That I may publish with the voyce of thankesgiuing, and tell of all thy wonderous workes.
- Haggai 1:7Rank 8 from verse 28
- 1 John 3:20–21Rank 9 from verse 28
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.
- Numbers 9:10–13Rank 10 from verse 28
10Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the Lord.
11The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
12They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
13But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
10Speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you, or of your posteritie shall be vncleane by reason of a dead body, or bee in a iourney afarre off, yet he shall keepe the Passeouer vnto the LORD.
11The fourteenth day of the second moneth at Euen they shall keepe it, and eat it with vnleauened bread and bitter herbes.
12They shall leaue none of it vnto the morning, nor breake any bone of it: *according to all the ordinances of the Passeouer they shall keepe it.
13But the man that is cleane, and is not in a iourney, and forbeareth to keep the Passeouer, euen the same soule shall be cut off from his people, because hee brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season: that man shall beare his sinne.
- Zechariah 7:5–7Rank 11 from verse 28
5Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?
6And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
7Should ye not hear the words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?
5Speake vnto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye *fasted and mourned in the fift and seuenth moneth, euen those seuenty yeeres; did ye at all fast vnto me, euen to me?
6And when ye did eat, and when ye did drinke, ‖did not ye eat for your selues, and drinke for your selues?
7‖†Should yee not heare the wordes, which the LORD hath cried by the former Prophets, when Ierusalem was inhabited, and in prosperitie, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the South of the plaine?
From verse 29
- 1 Corinthians 11:27Rank 1 from verse 29
- 1 Corinthians 11:24Rank 2 from verse 29
- 1 Corinthians 11:30Rank 3 from verse 29
- 1 Corinthians 11:32–34Rank 4 from verse 29
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
33Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
34And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
32But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, that wee should not be condemned with the world.
33Wherefore my brethren, when ye come together to eate, tary one for another.
34And if any man hunger, let him eate at home, that ye come not together vnto ‖condemnation. And the rest wil I set in order, when I come.
- Ecclesiastes 8:5Rank 5 from verse 29
- Hebrews 5:14Rank 6 from verse 29
14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
14‖‖But strong meate belongeth to them that are of full age, euen those who by reason of vse haue their senses exercised to discerne both good and euil.
- James 5:12Rank 8 from verse 29
12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
12But aboue all things, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, neither by the earth, neither by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay: lest yee fall into condemnation.
- Romans 13:2Rank 9 from verse 29
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1 Corinthians 11:28
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To inspect, inquire into, question, test, or scrutinize carefully in order to discover the truth or condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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1 Corinthians 11:29
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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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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unworthily
In an unworthy or irreverent manner.
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Sense 1: Condemnation; an adverse judgment or sentence. Sense 2: The punishment or destruction resulting from such judgment.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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discerning
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of discern, meaning to see or understand the difference; to make distinction.
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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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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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11:17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
11:17Now in this that I declare vnto you, I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.
11:18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
11:18For first of all when yee come together in the Church, I heare that there be ‖diuisions among you, and I partly beleeue it.
11:19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
11:19For there must bee also ‖heresies among you, that they which are approued may be made manifest among you.
11:20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.
11:20When yee come together therefore into one place, this is ‖not to eate the Lords Supper.
11:21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
11:21For in eating, euery one taketh before other, his owne supper: and one is hungry, and an other is drunken.
11:22What? 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.
11:22What, 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.
11:23For 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:
11:23For 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:
11:24And 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.
11:24*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.
11:25After 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.
11:25After 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.
11:26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
11:26For as often as ye eate this bread, and drinke this cup, ‖yee doe shew the Lords death till he come.
11:27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
11:27Wherefore, whosoeuer shall eate this bread, and drinke this cup of the Lord vnworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
11:28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
11:28But let a man examine himselfe, and so let him eate of that bread, and drinke of that cup.
Selected passage11:29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
11:29For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthily, eateth and drinketh ‖damnation to himselfe, not discerning the Lords body.
Selected passage11:30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
11:30For this cause many are weake and sickly among you, and many sleepe.
11:31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
11:31For if we would iudge our selues, we should not be iudged.
11:32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
11:32But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, that wee should not be condemned with the world.
11:33Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
11:33Wherefore my brethren, when ye come together to eate, tary one for another.
11:34And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
11:34And if any man hunger, let him eate at home, that ye come not together vnto ‖condemnation. And the rest wil I set in order, when I come.