1 Corinthians 10:16

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

📖 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 ¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, ‹Take, eat; this is my body.› 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, ‹Drink ye all of it;› 28 ‹For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.›
• Acts 2:42 : 42 ¶ And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Luke 22:19-20 : 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, ‹This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.› 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, ‹This cup› [is] ‹the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.›
• Acts 20:7 : 7 ¶ And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
• Acts 20:11 : 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
• 1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Cor 10:20-21 : 20 But [I say], that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
• 1 Cor 11:23-29 : 23 ¶ For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the [same] night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, ‹Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.› 25 After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, ‹This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink› [it], ‹in remembrance of me.› 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink [this] cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of [that] bread, and drink of [that] cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
• 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
• Heb 3:14 : 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
• 1 John 1:3 : 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
• John 6:53-58 : 53 Then Jesus 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 no life in you.› 54 ‹Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.› 55 ‹For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.› 56 ‹He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.› 57 ‹As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.› 58 ‹This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.›
• Mark 14:22-25 : 22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and gave to them, and said, ‹Take, eat: this is my body.› 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave [it] to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, ‹This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.› 25 ‹Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.›
• Acts 2:46 : 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,