1 Corinthians 11:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink.

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  • Jude 1:12 : 12 These men are unseen rocks at your love-feasts, when they take part in them with you, keepers of sheep who without fear take the food of the sheep; clouds without water rushing before the wind, wasted trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots,
  • 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 For the evil which overtakes them is the reward of their evil-doing: such men take their pleasure in the delights of the flesh even in the daytime; they are like the marks of a disease, like poisoned wounds among you, feasting together with you in joy;
  • 1 Cor 10:16-18 : 16 The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ? 17 Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread. 18 See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?
  • 1 Cor 11:23-25 : 23 For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread, 24 And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me. 25 In the same way, with the cup, after the meal, he said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, whenever you take it, in memory of me.

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    20But now, when you come together, it is not possible to take the holy meal of the Lord:

  • 1 Cor 11:22-24
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    22What? have you not houses to take your meals in? or have you no respect for the church of God, putting the poor to shame? What am I to say to you? am I to give you praise? certainly not.

    23For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread,

    24And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me.

  • 1 Cor 11:32-34
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    32But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

    33So then, my brothers, when you come together to the holy meal of the Lord, let there be waiting for one another.

    34If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

  • 1 Cor 11:26-30
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    26For whenever you take the bread and the cup you give witness to the Lord's death till he comes.

    27If, then, anyone takes the bread or the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit, he will be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.

    28But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.

    29For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.

    30For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.

  • 1 Cor 5:11
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    11But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.

  • 1 Cor 11:17-18
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    17But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

    18For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.

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    6And when you are feasting and drinking, are you not doing it only for yourselves?

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    16The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?

    17Because we, being a number of persons, are one bread, we are one body: for we all take part in the one bread.

  • Luke 14:24
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    24For I say to you that not one of those who were requested to come will have a taste of my feast.

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    49And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

  • Rom 14:20-21
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    20Do not let the work of God come to nothing on account of food. All things are certainly clean; but it is evil for that man who by taking food makes it hard for another.

    21It is better not to take meat or wine or to do anything which might be a cause of trouble to your brother.

  • Luke 22:17
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    17And he took a cup and, having given praise, he said, Make division of this among yourselves;

  • Rom 14:2-3
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    2One man has faith to take all things as food: another who is feeble in faith takes only green food.

    3Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

  • Prov 23:20-21
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    20Do not be among those who give themselves to wine-drinking, or among those who make themselves full with meat:

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    15And, hearing these words, one of those who were at table with him said to him, Happy is the man who will be a guest in the kingdom of God.

    16And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.

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    21It is not possible for you, at the same time, to take the cup of the Lord and the cup of evil spirits; you may not take part in the table of the Lord and the table of evil spirits.

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    7For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;

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    7Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.

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    17The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.

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    15But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.

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    4And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

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    8Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

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    21And while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me.

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    23And he took a cup, and when he had given praise, he gave it to them: and they all had a drink from it.

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    24Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

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    18And while they were seated taking food, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you will be false to me, one who is taking food with me.

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    17For your giving of the blessing is certainly well done, but of no profit to the man without knowledge.

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    18For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

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    2And in place of feeling sorrow, you are pleased with yourselves, so that he who has done this thing has not been sent away from among you.

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    11For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

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    19And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.

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    13Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will put an end to them together. But the body is not for the desires of the flesh, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

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    20You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

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    27If a Gentile makes a feast for you, and you are pleased to go as a guest, take whatever is put before you, without question of right or wrong.