1 Corinthians 11:26
What does 1 Corinthians 11:26 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Corinthians 11:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What 1 Corinthians 11:26 means
Every time believers eat the bread and drink the cup, they proclaim the Lord’s death till he come. The Supper is proclamation, remembrance, and hope. It looks back to the cross, where Christ died for sinners, and forward to His return. It binds the church to the gospel in visible form. Corinth’s divisions contradicted this proclamation. To participate rightly is to confess with actions that salvation is in the Lord’s death and that the church lives in expectation of His coming. The meal is not a private snack; it is a public witness to Christ’s saving work and promised return.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord’s death till he come.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord’s death till he come.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For whenever you take the bread and the cup you give witness to the Lord's death till he comes.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for as often as ye may eat this bread, and this cup may drink, the death of the Lord ye do shew forth--till he may come;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For as often as you shall eat this bread and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye announce the death of the Lord, until he come.
Context
Having re-stated the institution, Paul draws out its purpose and horizon. The Supper proclaims the gospel until Christ’s coming. This clarifies why their conduct was so serious: they were misrepresenting a holy proclamation. With that meaning established, Paul turns in verse 27 to warn against unworthy participation, followed by a call to self-examination (verse 28) and an explanation of the consequences and divine discipline that had already fallen on some in Corinth (verses 29–32).
v.25In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
v.26This passage
v.27Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 John 2:28
And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
- 2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
- John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
- John 21:22
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10
when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day.
- Hebrews 9:28
so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.
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