1 Corinthians 11:27 — King James Version← Study notes

“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.”

1 Corinthians 11:27 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:2722 words

GreekMeaning

ὭστεHōste

ThereforewordG5620

ὃςhos

whoeverrelative pronounG3739

ἂνan

maybeparticleG302

ἐσθίῃesthiē

may eatverbG2068

τὸνton

thearticleG3588

ἄρτονarton

breadnounG740

ἢē

orwordG2228

πίνῃpinē

may drinkverbG4095

τὸto

thearticleG3588

ποτήριονpotērion

cupnounG4221

τοῦtou

of thearticleG3588

κυρίουkyriou

LordnounG2962

ἀναξίωςanaxiōs

unworthilyadverbG371

ἔνοχοςenochos

guiltyadjectiveG1777

ἔσταιestai

will beverbG1510

τοῦtou

of the -articleG3588

σώματοςsōmatos

bodynounG4983

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τοῦtou

of thearticleG3588

αἵματοςhaimatos

bloodnounG129

τοῦtou

of thearticleG3588

κυρίουkyriou

LordnounG2962

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:27

“Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread and drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and the Blood of the Lord.” Why so? Because he poured it out, and makes the thing appear a slaughter and no longer a sacrifice. Much therefore as they who then pierced Him, pierced Him not that they might drink but that they might shed His blood: so likewise does he that comes for it unworthily and reaps no profit thereby. Do you see how fearful he makes his…
Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 27 on First Corinthians

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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