1st Corinthians Chapter 11 verse 28 Holy Bible
But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
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But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.
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But let a man prove himself, and thus eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
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But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
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But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
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and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28-32) There are so many modifications required in these verses of the Greek text from which our translation is taken, so as to bring it into harmony with the best MSS., and so many changes needed in the translation itself, so as to convey more clearly the meaning of the original, that it will be best to give here a consecutive translation of the whole passage. It should read thus:--But let a man prove himself and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup, for he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh a judgment to himself if he does not discern the Body--(for this cause many among you are weak and sick, and some sleep)--but if we would discern ourselves we should not be judged; but being judged we are chastened by the Lord, in order that we may not be finally condemned with the world. There are several words in this sentence which call for remark.(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.
