1 Corinthians 11:28-31
11:28 a Before taking the Lord’s Supper, Christians should confess their sins and consider what the bread and the cup signify (11:26 b).Summary for 1Cor 11:29-30: 11:29-30 c In light of 11:27 d, the body of Christ is probably to be understood here as a reference to the death of Christ, not to the church, though some interpret it that way.
• Those who eat the bread or drink the cup unworthily thereby invoke God’s judgment upon themselves. Such judgment may be expressed in infirmities, sickness, and even death (cp. Acts 5:5 e, 10 f).
11:31 g Self-judgment (which implies confession of sin and repentance) averts God’s judgment.
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