1 Corinthians 11:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.”

1 Corinthians 11:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 11:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 11:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.”

1 Corinthians 11:21 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 11:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for in your eating each one taketh before other his own supper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken. ”

1 Corinthians 11:21 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for each his own supper doth take before in the eating, and one is hungry, and another is drunk;”

1 Corinthians 11:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 11:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For each one in eating takes his own supper before [others], and one is hungry and another drinks to excess. ”

1 Corinthians 11:21 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 11:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For euery man when they should eate, taketh his owne supper afore, and one is hungry, and another is drunken.”

1 Corinthians 11:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 11:21 in Context — 1 Corinthians 11

19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.

21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

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What Does 1 Corinthians 11:21 Mean?

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