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1 Corinthians 11:29 — King James Version← Study notes

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.


1 Corinthians 11:29Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:2914 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐσθίωνesthiōn
eatingverbG2068
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πίνωνpinōn
drinkingverbG4095
κρίμαkrima
judgmentnounG2917
ἑαυτῷheautō
on himselfpronounG1438
ἐσθίειesthiei
he eatsverbG2068
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πίνειpinei
he drinksverbG4095
μὴ
notadverbG3361
διακρίνωνdiakrinōn
discerningverbG1252
τὸto
thearticleG3588
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:29

“For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to himself.” What do you say, tell me? Is this Table which is the cause of so many blessings and teeming with life, become judgment? Not from its own nature, says he, but from the will of him that approaches. For as His presence, which conveyed to us those great and unutterable blessings, condemned the more them that received it not: so also the Mysteries become provisions of greater punishment to such as…

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