Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Corinthians 11:33

Albert Barnes Commentary

1 Corinthians 11:33

1798–1870
Presbyterian
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes Commentary

1 Corinthians 11:33

1798–1870
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE

"Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait one for another." — 1 Corinthians 11:33 (ASV)

When ye come together to eat. Professedly to eat the Lord's Supper.

Tarry one for another. Do not be guilty of disorder, intemperance, and gluttony. See Barnes' note on 1 Corinthians 11:21.

Doddridge understands this to refer to the feast that he supposes preceded the Lord's Supper. But the more obvious interpretation is to refer it to the Lord's Supper itself, and to enjoin perfect order, respect, and sobriety.

The idea is that the table was common for the rich and the poor, and that the rich should claim no priority or precedence over the poor.