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But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
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A Test, Not a Barrier
Commentators stress that "examining yourself" is not meant to scare you away from communion. The goal isn't to find a reason to stay away, but to repent of any known sin and then come to the table in a right state of mind. As Charles Spurgeon explained, the examination is a door for preparation, not a barrier for exclusion.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 (…
Let a man prove himself (δοκιμαζετω ανθρωπος εαυτον). Test himself as he would a piece of metal to see if genuine. Such examinatio…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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Baptist
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eats and drinks unworthily, –
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
But let a man examine himself. This is an exhortation drawn from the preceding threatening. “If those who eat unworthily…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the dignity of this sacrament, the Apostle now urges the faithful to receive it reverently. First, he outlines the peril threatening …
