1 Corinthians 11:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 11:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 11:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 11:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 11:27 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 11:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. ”

1 Corinthians 11:27 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“so that whoever may eat this bread or may drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, guilty he shall be of the body and blood of the Lord:”

1 Corinthians 11:27 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 11:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So that whosoever shall eat the bread, or drink the cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty in respect of the body and of the blood of the Lord. ”

1 Corinthians 11:27 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 11:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore, whosoeuer shall eate this bread, and drinke the cup of the Lord vnworthily, shall be guiltie of the body and blood of the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 11:27 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 11:27 in Context — 1 Corinthians 11

25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 11:27 Mean?

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