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1 Corinthians 11:28 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 11:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:2815 words
GreekMeaning
δοκιμαζέτωdokimazetō
should examineverbG1381
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
a mannounG444
ἑαυτόνheauton
himselfpronounG1438
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὕτωςhoutōs
in this manneradverbG3779
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἄρτουartou
breadnounG740
ἐσθιέτωesthietō
he should eatverbG2068
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ποτηρίουpotēriou
cupnounG4221
πινέτωpinetō
he should drinkverbG4095
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:28

What mean these words, when another object is proposed to us? This is Paul's custom, as also I said before, not only to treat of those things which he had proposed to himself, but also if an argument incidental to his purpose occur, to proceed upon this also with great diligence, and especially when it relates to very necessary and urgent matters. Thus, when he was discoursing with married persons, and the question about the servants fell in his way, he handled it very…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 28 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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