1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:20–22

²⁰Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat. ²¹For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal.^b While one remains hungry, another gets drunk. ²²Don’t 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!

Footnotes

b 11:21 Literally each one takes first his own meal.

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1 Corinthians 11:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
come together	Συνερχομένων	Synerchomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
it is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Lord’s	κυριακὸν	kyriakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2960 of the Lord
Supper	δεῖπνον	deipnon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal
you eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat

1 Corinthians 11:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
as	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
goes ahead without sharing	προλαμβάνει	prolambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4301 I take before, anticipate, am overtaken
his	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
meal	δεῖπνον	deipnon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal
While	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
remains hungry	πεινᾷ	peina	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3983 I am hungry, needy
gets drunk	μεθύει	methyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3184 I am drunk

1 Corinthians 11:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Don’t	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
homes	οἰκίας	oikias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3614 a house, household
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
which	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
to eat	ἐσθίειν	esthiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίνειν	pinein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
do you despise	καταφρονεῖτε	kataphroneite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2706 I despise, scorn
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
humiliate	καταισχύνετε	kataischynete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have	ἔχοντας	echontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
nothing	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
can I say	εἴπω	eipō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Shall I praise	ἐπαινέσω	epainesō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1867 I praise, commend
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
No	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
I will not	ἐπαινῶ	epainō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1867 I praise, commend

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 11:21 Jude 1:12 · 2 Peter 2:13 · 1 Corinthians 10:16–18 · 1 Corinthians 11:23–25

1 Corinthians 11:22 Proverbs 17:5 · James 2:5–6 · Acts 20:28 · 1 Corinthians 10:32 · 1 Timothy 3:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.