Sharing in the Lordʼs Supper

1CO 11:17

KJV

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

BSB

In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

Koinōnos

Now in giving these instructions, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

1CO 11:18

KJV

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

BSB

First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

Koinōnos

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

1CO 11:19

KJV

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

BSB

And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

Koinōnos

For there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine may be recognized.

1CO 11:20

KJV

When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.

BSB

Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lordʼs Supper you eat.

Koinōnos

When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.

1CO 11:21

KJV

For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

BSB

For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.

Koinōnos

For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk.

1CO 11:22

KJV

What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

BSB

Donʼt you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!

Koinōnos

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you.

1CO 11:23

KJV

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

BSB

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,

Koinōnos

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread,

1CO 11:24

KJV

And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

BSB

and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

Koinōnos

and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, 'This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

1CO 11:25

KJV

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

BSB

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Koinōnos

In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

1CO 11:26

KJV

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

BSB

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lordʼs death until He comes.

Koinōnos

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

1CO 11:27

KJV

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

BSB

Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.

Koinōnos

Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord.

1CO 11:28

KJV

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

BSB

Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

Koinōnos

Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

1CO 11:29

KJV

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

BSB

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

Koinōnos

For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

1CO 11:30

KJV

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

BSB

That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

Koinōnos

That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.

1CO 11:31

KJV

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

BSB

Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.

Koinōnos

But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged.

1CO 11:32

KJV

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

BSB

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Koinōnos

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.

1CO 11:33

KJV

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

BSB

So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

Koinōnos

So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another—

1CO 11:34

KJV

And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

BSB

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.

Koinōnos

if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.