1 Corinthians 11 KJV: Headship, Propriety, and Communal Remembrance
1 Corinthians 11 addresses the practicalities of gender roles in public prayer and the severe abuses occurring during the Lord’s Supper. This chapter documents Paul’s rebuke of the wealthy who were eating ahead of the poor, effectively turning a holy meal into a source of division. It provides the most detailed instructions in the New Testament on the institution and significance of Communion.
v1-16: Headship and Order in Public Worship
v17-22: Rebuking Divisive Practices at the Common Meal
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
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 drink it, in remembrance of me.
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.
Restore honor to your communal life as Paul explains how to value both the 'headship' of God and the 'body' of believers. Begin your study with 1 corinthians 11 summary.
Notice that Paul blames 'not discerning the Lord's body' for the sickness in the church, referring to both the literal Christ and the community of believers. The Word Secret is Anamnesis, often translated as 'remembrance,' which in a biblical sense means bringing the power of a past event into the present. This suggests that Communion is not just thinking about a dead Savior, but experiencing the living power of His sacrifice here and now. Discover the riches with 1 corinthians 11 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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