Let a man prove himself (δοκιμαζετω ανθρωπος εαυτον). Test himself as he would a piece of metal to see if genuine. Such examinatio…

But let a man examine himself. Let him search and see if he has the proper qualifications—if he has knowledge to discern the Lord's body (…

So let him eat.—This implies that a man should partake of this sacred feast only after he has carefully examined himself as to the…

Shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For …

Now Paul shows how to guard against unworthy partaking of the Lord’s Supper. “To examine [oneself]” (GK 1507) is to put oneself to the test as to t…

But let a man examine himself. This is an exhortation drawn from the preceding threatening. “If those who eat unworthily…

But let a man examine himself
Whether he has a true sense of sin, sorrow and repentance for it; otherwise he will se…

The apostle describes the sacred ordinance, which he knew by revelation from Christ. Regarding the visible signs, these are the bread and wine. Wha…

After showing the dignity of this sacrament, the Apostle now urges the faithful to receive it reverently. First, he outlines the peril threatening …