1 Corinthians 10:16

“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?”

"The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" - 1 Corinthians 10:16
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What does 1 Corinthians 10:16 mean?

The verse 1 Corinthians 10:16 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" This verse is part of a larger passage in…

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Communion: The Sacred Bond of Christ's Sacrifice

In 1 Corinthians 10:16, Paul presents a profound theological inquiry through rhetorical questions that invite us to reflect deeply on the significance of communion within the Christian faith: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ…

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A Prayer for Communion with Christ

O Most Gracious and Merciful Father, As I come before You today, I humbly seek to dwell in the profound richness of Your Word, particularly as it is relayed to us through the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:16: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the…

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1 Corinthians 10:16 - "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?"
1 Corinthians 10:16-17 - "Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf."
"Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf." - 1 Corinthians 10:16-17
1 Corinthians 16:10 - "Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do."
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1 Corinthians 16:16 - "That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth."
1 Corinthians 15:16 - "For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:"
2 Corinthians 10:16 - "To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand."
1 Corinthians 16:8 - "But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost."
1 Corinthians 10:26 - "For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof."
1 Corinthians 10:10 - "Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer."
1 Corinthians 16:23 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you."
1 Corinthians 16:14 - "Let all your things be done with charity."
1 Corinthians 16:21 - "The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand."
1 Corinthians 4:16 - "Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me."
1 Corinthians 16:24 - "My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen."
1 Corinthians 16:4 - "And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me."
1 Corinthians 10:3 - "And did all eat the same spiritual meat;"
1 Corinthians 16:9 - "For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries."
1 Corinthians 10:14 - "Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry."
1 Corinthians 1:16 - "And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other."