Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 11:29

"For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the body." — 1 Corinthians 11:29 (ASV)

Eats and drinks "condemnation" to himself, –

For that is how the word should be rendered, –

For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

Eats and drinks judgment to himself, for "judgment" is the word here used by the apostle.

For he who eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

He does not see the meaning of the emblem of Christ’s death.

He degrades the symbol by making it take the place of the thing signified. He sees the bread, but not the body; and he brings judgment on himself, condemns himself, by such eating. He is a loser rather than a gainer by eating and drinking unworthily.