1 CORINTHIANS 11:34 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. And when I come I will give further directions on this matter — Paul accommodates to human need (the hungry may eat beforehand) while protecting the sacred meal from becoming a mere feeding of the poor; his apostolic authority reserves the right to give further instruction on this matter when he visits.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:34
“And if any man is hungry, let him eat at home.” By permitting, he hinders it, and more strongly than by an absolute prohibition. For he brings him out of the church and sends him to his house, hereby severely reprimanding and ridiculing them, as slaves to the belly and unable to contain themselves. For he said not, “if any despise the poor,” but, “if any hunger,” discoursing as with impatient children; as with brute beasts which are slaves to appetite. Since it would be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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