1 Corinthians 11:28

“But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.”

"But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." - 1 Corinthians 11:28
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What does 1 Corinthians 11:28 mean?

1 Corinthians 11:28 (KJV) states, "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul addresses the Corinthian church regarding the proper observance of the Lord's Supper. In…

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Self-Examination Before Communion: A Sacred Call to Reflection

The apostle Paul’s admonition in 1 Corinthians 11:28—"But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup"—serves as a profound reminder of the sanctity of the Lord’s Supper and the personal responsibility that comes with it. In this one verse…

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A Prayer of Self-Examination and Renewal

Heavenly Father, As we come before you today, we humbly bow our heads and hearts in reverence, reflecting upon the depths of your Word. We are reminded through the sacred instruction in 1 Corinthians 11:28, "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and…

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1 Corinthians 11:28 - "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup."
2 Corinthians 11:28 - "Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches."
1 Corinthians 11:26-29
1 Corinthians 11:26-29
1 Corinthians 11:8 - "For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man."
1 Corinthians 1:28 - "And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:"
1 Corinthians 11:1 - "Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ."
1 Corinthians 14:28 - "But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God."
1 Corinthians 11:11 - "Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord."
1 Corinthians 15:8-11
1 Corinthians 11:9 - "Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man."
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
1 Corinthians 1:28-29 - "God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God."
1 Chronicles 11:28 - "Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,"
1 Corinthians 11:30 - "For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep."
1 Corinthians 11:13 - "Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?"
1 Corinthians 11:10 - "For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels."
1 Corinthians 11:20 - "When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper."
1 Corinthians 1:11 - "For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you."
1 Corinthians 7:28 - "But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you."
"Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches." - 2 Corinthians 11:28
1 Corinthians 11:32 - "But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world."
1 Corinthians 11:16 - "But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God."
1 Corinthians 8:11 - "And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?"
1 Corinthians 12:11 - "But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."
1 Corinthians 15:11 - "Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed."
1 Corinthians 11:12 - "For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God."
1 Corinthians 3:11 - "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 11:33 - "Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another."