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Friday 23 August 2024

1 Corinthians 11:22,23 - Don't you have homes to eat in?

11:22

There was no good reason for the “elite” among the church to have a separate meal at church, they could do that perfectly well at home. In terms of society some of them (but not many, 1 Cor 1:26) may have been of the “elite”, but in terms of the church all were equal. By their actions, they were despising the church of God by humiliating the poor. 


11:23

Paul then reminds them what the Lord’s Supper is all about. The words used by Paul here match most closely with those found in Luke’s gospel. This is not surprising as Luke accompanied Paul on at least some of his journeys. The words passed on by Jesus were first given on the night He was betrayed.


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