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quoted from Albert Barnes’ Bible study notes. that guy is a Protestant(Presbyterian).
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it’s a note on KJV 1Co11:27
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The warning in I Cor 11:27 only appears once in the Bible. In Acts the church began, and so they practiced the Lord’s Supper.
See Acts 2:41-47(not posted here because of length)
There is no such warning as what is found in I Corinthians 11:27 to this group of believers. The warning only happens once in Scripture, but the Lord’s Supper is recorded in all these places…
**EUCHARIST. **Matt. 26:17–30 Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19, 20; John 13:1–4. Luke 13:26; Acts 2:42, 46, 47; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 10:16, 17, 21, 22; 1 Cor. 11:20–34
Futhermore, let us look at the context. Corinth was plagued with immorality, selfishness, boasting, etc. Paul does not praise them but gives them a strong rebuke.
1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (KJV)
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions** among you**; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies** among you**, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have notf? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance** of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drinkit, in remembrance** of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
Why would they bring condemnation/damnation on themselves? Because they were not discerning the Lord’s body(other believers). See the last exhortation, tarry one for another. These believers were neither seeking to obey the first nor second greatest commandment. Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and love others as yourself. They loved themselves more than anything else. Also note the difference between the believers in Acts 2 and I Corinthians.
See Acts 2:41-47(not posted here because of length)
There is no such warning as what is found in I Corinthians 11:27 to this group of believers. The warning only happens once in Scripture, but the Lord’s Supper is recorded in all these places…
**EUCHARIST. **Matt. 26:17–30 Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19, 20; John 13:1–4. Luke 13:26; Acts 2:42, 46, 47; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 10:16, 17, 21, 22; 1 Cor. 11:20–34
Futhermore, let us look at the context. Corinth was plagued with immorality, selfishness, boasting, etc. Paul does not praise them but gives them a strong rebuke.
1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (KJV)
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions** among you**; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies** among you**, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have notf? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance** of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drinkit, in remembrance** of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
Why would they bring condemnation/damnation on themselves? Because they were not discerning the Lord’s body(other believers). See the last exhortation, tarry one for another. These believers were neither seeking to obey the first nor second greatest commandment. Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and love others as yourself. They loved themselves more than anything else. Also note the difference between the believers in Acts 2 and I Corinthians.
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Commentary from William McDonald, a real Bible scholar, I’m just an amateur. 
11:27 Having discussed the origin and purpose of the Lord’s Supper, the apostle now turns to the consequences of participating in it wrongly. Whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. We are all unworthy to partake of this solemn Supper. In that sense, we are unworthy of any of the Lord’s mercy or kindness to us. But that is not the subject here. The apostle is not speaking of our own personal unworthiness. Cleansed by the blood of Christ, we can approach God in all the worthiness of His own beloved Son. But Paul is speaking here of the disgraceful conduct which characterized the Corinthians as they gathered together for the Lord’s Supper. They were guilty of careless, irreverent behavior. To act thus is to be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
11:28 As we come to the Lord’s Supper, we should do so in a judged condition. Sin should be confessed and forsaken; restitution should be made; apologies should be offered to those we have offended. In general we should make sure that we are in a proper state of soul.
11:29 To eat and to drink in an inconsistent manner is to eat and drink judgment to oneself, not discerning the Lord’s body. We should realize that the Lord’s body was given in order that our sins might be put away. If we go on living in sin, while at the same time partaking of the Lord’s Supper, we are living a lie. F. G. Patterson writes, “If we eat the Lord’s Supper with unjudged sin upon us, we do not discern the Lord’s body which was broken to put it away.”
11:30 Failure to exercise self-judg ment resulted in God’s disciplinary judgment upon some in the church at Corinth. Many were weak and sick, and not a few slept. In other words, physical illness had come upon some, and some were taken home to heaven. Because they did not judge sin in their lives, the Lord was required to take disciplinary action against them.
11:31 On the other hand, **if we **exercise this self-judgment, it will not be necessary to so chasten us.
11:32 God is dealing with us as with His own children. He loves us too dearly to allow us to go on in sin. Thus we soon feel the shepherd’s crook on our necks pulling us back to Himself. As someone has said, “It is possible for the saints to be fit for heaven (in Christ) but not fitted to remain on the earth in testimony.”
11:33** When** the believers come together for the love feast, or agapē, they should wait for one another, and not selfishly proceed without regard for the other saints. “Waiting for one another” is in contrast to verse 21, “each one takes his own supper ahead of others.”
11:34** But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home.** In other words, the love feast, linked as it was with the Lord’s Supper, was not to be mistaken for a common meal. To disregard its sacred character would be to come together for judgment.
And the rest I will set in order when I come. Undoubtedly there were other minor matters which had been mentioned to the apostle in the letter from the Corinthians. Here he assures them that he will deal with these matters personally when he visits them.
%between%%between%MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer’s Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (1 Co 11:27). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
11:27 Having discussed the origin and purpose of the Lord’s Supper, the apostle now turns to the consequences of participating in it wrongly. Whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. We are all unworthy to partake of this solemn Supper. In that sense, we are unworthy of any of the Lord’s mercy or kindness to us. But that is not the subject here. The apostle is not speaking of our own personal unworthiness. Cleansed by the blood of Christ, we can approach God in all the worthiness of His own beloved Son. But Paul is speaking here of the disgraceful conduct which characterized the Corinthians as they gathered together for the Lord’s Supper. They were guilty of careless, irreverent behavior. To act thus is to be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.11:28 As we come to the Lord’s Supper, we should do so in a judged condition. Sin should be confessed and forsaken; restitution should be made; apologies should be offered to those we have offended. In general we should make sure that we are in a proper state of soul.
11:29 To eat and to drink in an inconsistent manner is to eat and drink judgment to oneself, not discerning the Lord’s body. We should realize that the Lord’s body was given in order that our sins might be put away. If we go on living in sin, while at the same time partaking of the Lord’s Supper, we are living a lie. F. G. Patterson writes, “If we eat the Lord’s Supper with unjudged sin upon us, we do not discern the Lord’s body which was broken to put it away.”
11:30 Failure to exercise self-judg ment resulted in God’s disciplinary judgment upon some in the church at Corinth. Many were weak and sick, and not a few slept. In other words, physical illness had come upon some, and some were taken home to heaven. Because they did not judge sin in their lives, the Lord was required to take disciplinary action against them.
11:31 On the other hand, **if we **exercise this self-judgment, it will not be necessary to so chasten us.
11:32 God is dealing with us as with His own children. He loves us too dearly to allow us to go on in sin. Thus we soon feel the shepherd’s crook on our necks pulling us back to Himself. As someone has said, “It is possible for the saints to be fit for heaven (in Christ) but not fitted to remain on the earth in testimony.”
11:33** When** the believers come together for the love feast, or agapē, they should wait for one another, and not selfishly proceed without regard for the other saints. “Waiting for one another” is in contrast to verse 21, “each one takes his own supper ahead of others.”
11:34** But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home.** In other words, the love feast, linked as it was with the Lord’s Supper, was not to be mistaken for a common meal. To disregard its sacred character would be to come together for judgment.
And the rest I will set in order when I come. Undoubtedly there were other minor matters which had been mentioned to the apostle in the letter from the Corinthians. Here he assures them that he will deal with these matters personally when he visits them.
%between%%between%MacDonald, W., & Farstad, A. (1997, c1995). Believer’s Bible Commentary : Old and New Testaments (1 Co 11:27). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
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