1 Corinthians Chapter 11, Verse 28
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28: δοκιμαζετω δε ανθρωπος εαυτον και ουτως εκ του αρτου εσθιετω και εκ του ποτηριου πινετω
28: But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that
bread, and drink of that cup.
28: But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread and
drink of the chalice.
But let a man examine himself. Let him search and see if he have the proper qualifications -- if he has knowledge to discern the Lord's body, (See "1Cor 11:29";) if he has true repentance for his sins, true faith in the Lord Jesus, and a sincere desire to live the life of a Christian, and to be like the Son of God, and be saved by the merits of his blood. Let him examine himself, and see whether he have the right feelings of a communicant, and can approach the table in a proper manner.
And so let him eat, etc. And as the result of such examination, or after such an examination; that is, let the act of eating that bread be always preceded by a solemn self-examination. Bloomfield renders it, "and then," "then only." The sense is plain, that the communion should always be preceded by an honest and prayerful self-examination.
