1Cor 11:17 | MHM | STEP | Profanation of the Lord's Supper In this passage, Paul rebukes the Corinthians for serious problems when they gathered to celebrate the Lord’s Supper. In the early church, the Lord’s Supper was often connected with a communal meal called a “love feast.” Instead of showing love and unity, these gatherings had become full of disorder and selfishness. Paul explains that such behavior goes against the true meaning of this holy practice. v. 17 : Paul says, “Now in this that I declare to you I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse” (1 Corinthians 11:17 ). He makes it clear that he cannot praise them, only correct them. Instead of helping them grow spiritually, their gatherings were actually making things worse. Paul warns that if we do not take part in Christ’s ordinances with the right heart, they can harm us instead of helping us.

‏ 1 Corinthians 11:17

Profanation of the Lord's Supper

In this passage, Paul rebukes the Corinthians for serious problems when they gathered to celebrate the Lord’s Supper. In the early church, the Lord’s Supper was often connected with a communal meal called a “love feast.” Instead of showing love and unity, these gatherings had become full of disorder and selfishness. Paul explains that such behavior goes against the true meaning of this holy practice.

v. 17: Paul says, “Now in this that I declare to you I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse”(1 Corinthians 11:17 ^a). He makes it clear that he cannot praise them, only correct them. Instead of helping them grow spiritually, their gatherings were actually making things worse. Paul warns that if we do not take part in Christ’s ordinances with the right heart, they can harm us instead of helping us.