Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. New Living Translation That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup. English Standard Version Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Berean Standard Bible Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. Berean Literal Bible But let a man examine himself, and in this manner let him eat of the bread, and let him drink of the cup. King James Bible But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. New King James Version But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. New American Standard Bible But a person must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. NASB 1995 But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. NASB 1977 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Legacy Standard Bible But a man must test himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Amplified Bible But a person must [prayerfully] examine himself [and his relationship to Christ], and only when he has done so should he eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Christian Standard Bible Let a person examine himself; in this way let him eat the bread and drink from the cup. Holman Christian Standard Bible So a man should examine himself; in this way he should eat the bread and drink from the cup. American Standard Version But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. Contemporary English Version This is why you must examine the way you eat and drink. English Revised Version But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. GOD'S WORD® Translation With this in mind, individuals must determine whether what they are doing is proper when they eat the bread and drink from the cup. Good News Translation So then, you should each examine yourself first, and then eat the bread and drink from the cup. International Standard Version A person must examine himself and then eat the bread and drink from the cup, Majority Standard Bible Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. NET Bible A person should examine himself first, and in this way let him eat the bread and drink of the cup. New Heart English Bible But let a person examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. Webster's Bible Translation But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. Weymouth New Testament But let a man examine himself, and, having done that, then let him eat the bread and drink from the cup. World English Bible But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand let a man be proving himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and let him drink of the cup; Berean Literal Bible But let a man examine himself, and in this manner let him eat of the bread, and let him drink of the cup. Young's Literal Translation and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink; Smith's Literal Translation And let a man try himself, and so eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice. Catholic Public Domain Version But let a man examine himself, and, in this way, let him eat from that bread, and drink from that cup. New American Bible A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. New Revised Standard Version Examine yourselves, and only then eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor this reason, let a man examine himself, and so eat of this bread, and drink of this cup. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because of this, let a man search his soul, and then eat of this bread and drink from this cup. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread, and drink of this cup: Godbey New Testament But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup; Haweis New Testament But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. Mace New Testament Let a man then sift and approve himself, and accordingly let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. Weymouth New Testament But let a man examine himself, and, having done that, then let him eat the bread and drink from the cup. Worrell New Testament But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup; Worsley New Testament But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sharing in the Lord's Supper…27Therefore, 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. 28 Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test? Galatians 6:4 Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else. Matthew 7:5 You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. Psalm 26:2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. James 1:23-24 For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble, Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Matthew 26:22 They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” 1 John 3:20-21 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. / Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God, Psalm 119:59 I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies. Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. Luke 22:19 And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Treasury of Scripture But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. let a. 1 Corinthians 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. Psalm 26:2-7 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart… Lamentations 3:40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. and so. Numbers 9:10-13 Speak 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… Matthew 5:23,24 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; … Jump to Previous Bread Cup Drink Drinks Eat Eats Examine Ought Prove Proving TestingJump to Next Bread Cup Drink Drinks Eat Eats Examine Ought Prove Proving Testing1 Corinthians 11 1. He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,4. their men prayed with their heads covered, 6. and women with their heads uncovered; 17. and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse; 21. as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper. 25. Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof. Each one This phrase emphasizes the individual responsibility of every believer. In the Greek, "hekastos" underscores the personal nature of the command. The Apostle Paul is addressing the Corinthian church, a diverse body of believers, and insists that self-examination is not just for the leaders or the spiritually mature, but for every single member. This reflects the biblical principle that faith is personal and each believer is accountable to God for their own spiritual state. must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup (28) So let him eat.--This implies that a man should partake of this sacred feast only after he has carefully examined himself as to the spirit in which he was approaching such holy bread and wine. Verse 28. - Let a man examine himself. The verb means "let him test his own feelings;" put them to the proof, to see whether they be sincere or not. He must "wash his hands in innocency," and so come to God's altar (see Matthew 5:22, 23; 2 Corinthians 13:5). And so. Soberly, that is; seriously, humbly, and with due reverence.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Each oneἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. must examine δοκιμαζέτω (dokimazetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve. himself ἑαυτόν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. [before] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he eats ἐσθιέτω (esthietō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2068: Strengthened for a primary edo; used only in certain tenses, the rest being supplied by phago; to eat. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. bread ἄρτου (artou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 740: Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. drinks πινέτω (pinetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cup. ποτηρίου (potēriou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4221: A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. 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