1 Corinthians

1611 King James Version (KJV)

1 Corinthians 11:29

“For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himselfe, not discerning the Lords body.”

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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 11:29

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
- King James Version

For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the body.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.
- Basic English Bible

For [the] eater and drinker eats and drinks judgment to himself, not distinguishing the body.
- Darby Bible

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
- Webster's Bible

For any one who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgement to himself, if he fails to estimate the body aright.
- Weymouth Bible

For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he doesn't discern the Lord's body.
- World English Bible

For he that etith and drinkith vnworthili, etith and drinkith doom to hym, not wiseli demyng the bodi of the Lord.
- Wycliffe Bible

for he who is eating and drinking unworthily, judgment to himself he doth eat and drink -- not discerning the body of the Lord.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for 1 Corinthians 11:29

Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:29

11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh so unworthily as those Corinthians did, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself - Temporal judgments of various kinds, #1Cor 11:30|. Not distinguishing the sacred tokens of the Lord's body - From his common food.


People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:29


1Co 11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily. With light, worldly thoughts, as though eating common food. That this is a sin is shown in 1Co 11:27. Here it is added, he eateth and drinketh judgment to himself; that is, subjects himself to condemnation. Not discerning the Lord's body. Not distinguishing it, keeping in mind that these are memorials.

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