1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:23–29

²³For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, ²⁴and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you;^c do this in remembrance of Me.” ²⁵In 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.” ²⁶For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

²⁷Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the^d body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. ²⁹For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body^e eats and drinks judgment on himself.

Footnotes

c 11:24 BYZ and TR which is broken for you
d 11:27 Or will be responsible for the
e 11:29 BYZ and TR the body of the Lord

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1 Corinthians 11:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
received	παρέλαβον	parelabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I also passed on	παρέδωκα	paredōka	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νυκτὶ	nykti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
He was betrayed	παρεδίδετο	paredideto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
took	ἔλαβεν	elaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
bread	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food

1 Corinthians 11:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when He had given thanks	εὐχαριστήσας	eucharistēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
He broke	ἔκλασεν	eklasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2806 I break
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
This	Τοῦτό	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	μού	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
which	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
do	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
remembrance	ἀνάμνησιν	anamnēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G364 a recalling, remembrance, memory
of Me	ἐμὴν	emēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine

1 Corinthians 11:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	ὡσαύτως	hōsautōs	Adverb	G5615 likewise
after	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
supper	δειπνῆσαι	deipnēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1172 I dine
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
saying	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
This	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
new	καινὴ	kainē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2537 fresh, new
covenant	διαθήκη	diathēkē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
My	ἐμῷ	emō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
blood	αἵματι	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
do	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
as often as	ὁσάκις	hosakis	Conjunction	G3740 as often as
you drink	πίνητε	pinēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
remembrance	ἀνάμνησιν	anamnēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G364 a recalling, remembrance, memory
of Me	ἐμὴν	emēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine

1 Corinthians 11:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
as often as	ὁσάκις	hosakis	Conjunction	G3740 as often as
you eat	ἐσθίητε	esthiēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
bread	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίνητε	pinēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
you proclaim	καταγγέλλετε	katangellete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2605 I declare openly, preach
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
until	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
He comes	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go

1 Corinthians 11:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
whoever	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
eats	ἐσθίῃ	esthiē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bread	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
drinks	πίνῃ	pinē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
in an unworthy manner	ἀναξίως	anaxiōs	Adverb	G371 unworthily, in an unworthy manner
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
guilty of sinning	ἔνοχος	enochos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1777 involved in, liable
against the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

1 Corinthians 11:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each one	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
must examine	δοκιμαζέτω	dokimazetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine
himself	ἑαυτόν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
he eats	ἐσθιέτω	esthietō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bread	ἄρτου	artou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drinks	πινέτω	pinetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτηρίου	potēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup

1 Corinthians 11:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
anyone who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eats	ἐσθίων	esthiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drinks	πίνων	pinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
recognizing	διακρίνων	diakrinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
eats	ἐσθίει	esthiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drinks	πίνει	pinei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
judgment	κρίμα	krima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit
on himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself