1 Corinthians 11:28

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

But let a man examine himself, and thus let him eat of the bread, and let him drink of the cup.

Latin

Probet autem seipsum homo: et sic de pane illo edat, et de calice bibat.

Greek

English

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

Before taking the Lord's Supper, Christians should confess their sins and think about what the bread and cup mean (11:26).

Paul discusses issues with how the Corinthians interact with each other and with the Lord during the Lord's Supper.

Theme notes and profiles

Galatians 6:4
Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?
Lamentations 3:40
Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.
Matthew 5:23–24
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Psalm 26:2–7
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
1 Corinthians 11:31
Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.
Haggai 1:5
Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.
Haggai 1:7
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.
1 John 3:20–21
Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
Numbers 9:10–13
“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.
Zechariah 7:5–7
“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, was it really for Me that you fasted?