First Holy Communion

Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. — read the full passage →

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord’s death till he come.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ? — read the full passage →

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body. — read the full passage →

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. — read the full passage →

And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.

But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

I am the bread of life.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:

and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. — read the full passage →

He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which isthe seaof Tiberias. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.

for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.