1 Corinthians 10:16

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The cuppe of blessyng which we blesse, is it not ye partakyng of the blood of Christe? The bread which we breake, is it not the partakyng of the body of Christe?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὸ ποτήριον τῆς εὐλογίας ὃ εὐλογοῦμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐστὶν; Τὸν ἄρτον ὃν κλῶμεν, οὐχὶ κοινωνία τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐστιν;

Transliteration

The potērion of the eulogias which we eulogoumen, ouchi koinōnia of the haimatos of the Christou estin? The arton which we klōmen, ouchi koinōnia of the sōmatos of the Christou estin?

Grammar Details

• *potērion*: nominative, neuter, singular - cup
• *eulogias*: genitive, feminine, singular - blessing
• *eulogoumen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we bless
• *ouchi*: interrogative negative particle - not
• *koinōnia*: nominative, feminine, singular - communion/fellowship/participation
• *haimatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - blood
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread
• *klōmen*: present indicative, 1st person plural - we break
• *sōmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - body

Word Meanings

• *potērion*: cup/drinking vessel
• *eulogias*: blessing/thanksgiving
• *eulogoumen*: we bless/give thanks for
• *koinōnia*: communion/fellowship/participation/sharing
• *arton*: bread/loaf
• *klōmen*: we break/break in pieces

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:26-28 : 26 When they were eatyng, Iesus toke bread, and when he had geuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and saide: Take, eate, this is my body. 27 And he toke the cuppe, and after he had geuen thankes, gaue it them, saying: Drinke ye all of this, 28 For this is my blood, whiche is of the newe testament, that is shedde for many, for the remission of sinnes.
• Acts 2:42 : 42 And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and felowship, and in breakyng of bread, and in prayers.
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 But and yf we walke in light, euen as he is in lyght, then haue we felowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.
• Luke 22:19-20 : 19 And he toke bread, and when he had geue thankes, he brake it and gaue vnto the, saying, This is my body, which is geuen for you: This do in the remembraunce of me. 20 Lykewise also, when he had supped, he toke the cuppe, saying: This cuppe is the new testamet in my blood, which is shed for you.
• Acts 20:7 : 7 And vpon one of the Sabboth dayes, when the disciples came together for to breake bread, Paul reasoned with the, redy to depart on the morowe, and continued the worde vnto mydnyght.
• Acts 20:11 : 11 And so when he was come vp againe, and had broken bread and eaten, & talked a long while, euen tyll the morning, and so he departed.
• 1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is faythfull, by whom ye are called vnto the felowship of his sonne Iesus Christe our Lorde.
• 1 Cor 10:20-21 : 20 Nay but this I saye that the thinges which the gentiles offer, they offer to deuyls, & not to God. And I woulde not that ye shoulde haue felowshippe with the deuils. 21 Ye can not drynke ye cup of the Lorde, and the cup of deuils. Ye can not be partakers of the Lordes table, and of the table of deuyls.
• 1 Cor 11:23-29 : 23 That which I deliuered vnto you, I receaued of the Lorde. For the Lord Iesus, the same nyght in the which he was betrayed, toke bread: 24 And when he had geuen thankes, he brake it, and sayde: Take ye and eate, this is my body which is broke for you: This do ye in the remembraunce of me. 25 After the same maner also he toke the cup, when he had supped, saying: This cup is the newe testament in my blood: This do as oft as ye drynke it, in remembraunce of me. 26 For as often as ye shal eate this bread, and drynke this cup, ye shall shewe the Lordes death tyll he come. 27 Wherfore, whosoeuer shall eate this bread, and drynke this cup of the Lorde vnworthyly, shalbe gyltie of the body and blood of the Lorde. 28 But let a man examine hym selfe, and so let hym eate of this bread, and drinke of this cuppe: 29 For he that eateth and drynketh vnworthyly, eateth and drynketh his owne dampnation, because he maketh no difference of the Lordes body.
• 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For by one spirite, are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Iewes or gentiles, whether we be bonde or free: and haue all drunke of one spirite.
• Heb 3:14 : 14 For we are made partakers of Christe, yf we kepe sure vnto the ende the begynnyng of the substaunce,
• 1 John 1:3 : 3 That which we haue seene and heard declare we vnto you, that ye also maye haue felowship with vs, and that our felowship may be with the father, and his sonne Iesus Christe.
• John 6:53-58 : 53 Then Iesus saide vnto them: Ueryly veryly I saye vnto you, excepte ye eate the fleshe of the sonne of man, and drynke his blood, ye haue no lyfe in you. 54 Who so eateth my fleshe, and drinketh my blood, hath eternall lyfe, and I wyl rayse hym vp at the last day. 55 For my fleshe is meate in deede, and my blood is drynke in deede. 56 He that eateth my fleshe, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, & I in hym. 57 As the lyuing father hath sent me, and I lyue by the father: Euen so, he that eateth me, shal liue by the meanes of me. 58 This is that bread, which came downe from heauen: Not as your fathers dyd eate Manna, and are dead. He that eateth of this bread, shall lyue euer.
• Mark 14:22-25 : 22 And as they dyd eate, Iesus toke bread: and whe he had blessed, he brake it and gaue to them, and sayde: Take, eate, this is my body. 23 And he toke the cup, and when he had geuen thankes, he toke it to them: and they all dranke of it. 24 And he sayde vnto them: This is my blood, of the newe Testament, which is shed for many. 25 Ueryly I say vnto you, I wyll drinke no more of the fruite of the vine, vntyll that day, that I drinke it newe in the kyngdome of God.
• Acts 2:46 : 46 And they continued dayly with one accorde in the temple, and brake bread from house to house, and dyd eate their meate together, with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,