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do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Likewise also the cup after having supped, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you might drink it, in remembrance of Me." <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/11.htm">New King James Version</a> In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> In the same way He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, &#8220This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> In the same way He took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant [ratified and established] in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in [affectionate] remembrance of Me.” <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, and said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In the same way, after supper He also took the cup and said, &#8220This cup is the new covenant established by My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After the meal, Jesus took a cup of wine in his hands and said, "This is my blood, and with it God makes his new agreement with you. Drink this and remember me." <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When supper was over, he did the same with the cup. He said, "This cup is the new promise made with my blood. Every time you drink from it, do it to remember me." <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the same way, after the supper he took the cup and said, "This cup is God's new covenant, sealed with my blood. Whenever you drink it, do so in memory of me." <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> He did the same with the cup after the supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. As often as you drink from it, keep doing this in memory of me." <a href="/net/1_corinthians/11.htm">NET Bible</a> In the same way, he also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, every time you drink it, in remembrance of me." <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In the same way he also took the cup, after the meal, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me." <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> In the same way, when the meal was over, He also took the cup. "This cup," He said, "is the new Covenant of which my blood is the pledge. Do this, every time that you drink it, in memory of me."<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” <a href="/web/1_corinthians/11.htm">World English Bible</a> In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> In like manner also the cup after the supping, saying, “This cup is the New Covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you may drink [it]—to the remembrance of Me”; <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Likewise also the cup after having supped, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you might drink it, in remembrance of Me." <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In like manner also the cup after the supping, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; this do ye, as often as ye may drink it -- to the remembrance of me;' <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Likewise the cup also, after supping, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do ye, as often as ye drink, for my remembrance.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as you shall drink, for the commemoration of me. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Similarly also, the cup, after he had eaten supper, saying: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/11.htm">New American Bible</a> In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In the same way he took the cup also, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Likewise after supper, he gave also the cup, and said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> So after they had dined, he also gave the cup, and he said, “This cup is The New Covenant in my blood. You shall be so doing every time that you drink for my Memorial.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> In like manner also, the cup, after he had supped, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Likewise also the cup, after supper, saying; <FR>This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this, as often as you may drink it, in remembrance of me.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> In like manner also he took the cup, after they had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> in the same manner he took the cup, after supper, and said, "this cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me." <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> In the same way, when the meal was over, He also took the cup. "This cup," He said, "is the new Covenant of which my blood is the pledge. Do this, every time that you drink it, in memory of me." <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying <FR>"This cup is the New Covenant in My blood; this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me:"<Fr> <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And in the same manner He took the cup, after supper, saying, <FR>"This cup is the new covenant <Fr>ratified<FR> in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink <Fr>of it,<FR> in remembrance of me."<Fr> <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2404" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Sharing in the Lord's Supper</a> …24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25<a href="/greek/5615.htm" title="5615: hōsautōs (Adv) -- In like manner, likewise, just so. From hos and an adverb from autos; as thus, i.e. In the same way.">In the same way,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">after</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1172.htm" title="1172: deipnēsai (V-ANA) -- To dine, sup, eat. From deipnon; to dine, i.e. Take the principle meal.">supper</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">He took the</a> <a href="/greek/4221.htm" title="4221: potērion (N-ANS) -- A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. ">cup,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">saying,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Touto (DPro-NNS) -- This; he, she, it. ">“This</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4221.htm" title="4221: potērion (N-NNS) -- A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. ">cup</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2537.htm" title="2537: kainē (Adj-NFS) -- Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new">new</a> <a href="/greek/1242.htm" title="1242: diathēkē (N-NFS) -- From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract.">covenant</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/1699.htm" title="1699: emō (PPro-DN1S) -- My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/129.htm" title="129: haimati (N-DNS) -- Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.">blood;</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poieite (V-PMA-2P) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">do</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this,</a> <a href="/greek/3740.htm" title="3740: hosakis (Conj) -- As often as, as many times as. Multiple adverb from hos; how many times as.">as often as</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/4095.htm" title="4095: pinēte (V-PSA-2P) -- To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.">you drink it,</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/364.htm" title="364: anamnēsin (N-AFS) -- A recalling, remembrance, memory. From anamimnesko; recollection.">remembrance</a> <a href="/greek/1699.htm" title="1699: emēn (PPro-AF1S) -- My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.">of Me.” </a> 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Luke 22:20</a> In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you. <a href="/matthew/26-28.htm">Matthew 26:28</a> This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. <a href="/mark/14-24.htm">Mark 14:24</a> He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a> Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... <a href="/exodus/24-8.htm">Exodus 24:8</a> So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.” <a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6-13</a> Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises. / For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second. / But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. ... <a href="/hebrews/10-16.htm">Hebrews 10:16-17</a> “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.” / Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">2 Corinthians 3:6</a> And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3-4</a> For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, / so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a> Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11</a> As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit. <a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a> just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a> In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace <a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">Colossians 1:14</a> in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 you, as oft as you drink it, in remembrance of me.This.<a href="/1_corinthians/11-27.htm">1 Corinthians 11:27,28</a> 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… the new.<a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Luke 22:20</a> Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.<a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">2 Corinthians 3:6,14</a> Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life… <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15-20</a> And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/romans/11-27.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-22.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-21.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-24.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">New</a> <a href="/acts/26-11.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/romans/15-22.htm">Often</a> <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-24.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-21.htm">Supper</a> <a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Supping</a> <a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Testament</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-21.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-16.htm">Way</a> <a href="/romans/15-24.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/11-27.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-26.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-26.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-27.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-29.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-2.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">New</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-26.htm">Often</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-22.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/philippians/1-3.htm">Remembrance</a> <a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Supper</a> <a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Supping</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">Testament</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-26.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-26.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 11</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-1.htm">He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,</a> 4. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-4.htm">their men prayed with their heads covered,</a> 6. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">and women with their heads uncovered;</a> 17. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-17.htm">and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse;</a> 21. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-21.htm">as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper.</a> 25. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Passover context is significant as it commemorates the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, and Jesus is now instituting a new deliverance through His sacrifice. The "cup" here is one of the four cups traditionally consumed during the Passover Seder, likely the third cup, known as the "Cup of Redemption." This act of taking the cup after supper aligns with the Jewish customs of the time, emphasizing the fulfillment of the Old Covenant and the establishment of the New Covenant.“This cup is the new covenant in My blood; The "new covenant" refers to the promise of a renewed relationship between God and humanity, prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>. This covenant is not based on the law but on grace, made possible through the sacrificial death of Jesus. The mention of "My blood" signifies the sacrificial nature of this covenant, echoing the blood of the lambs in the original Passover, which protected the Israelites from the angel of death. Jesus' blood, therefore, is the means by which believers are redeemed and forgiven, fulfilling the typology of the Passover lamb.do this, as often as you drink it, This command establishes the practice of communion or the Lord's Supper as a regular observance for believers. The phrase "as often as you drink it" suggests that this is not a one-time event but a continual practice, allowing the church to regularly remember and proclaim the significance of Jesus' sacrifice. The frequency is not specified, allowing for flexibility in practice among different Christian traditions.in remembrance of Me.” The act of remembrance is central to the Christian faith, serving as a reminder of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. This remembrance is not merely a mental exercise but a spiritual participation in the benefits of Christ's sacrifice. It connects believers to the historical event of the crucifixion and its ongoing spiritual significance. This phrase also ties back to the Jewish tradition of remembering God's past acts of salvation, now centered on the ultimate act of salvation through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, who institutes the Lord's Supper and establishes the new covenant through His sacrifice. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_apostles.htm">The Apostles</a> Present at the Last Supper, they are the initial recipients of this command and are tasked with continuing this practice. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_supper.htm">The Last Supper</a> The event where Jesus shares the Passover meal with His disciples and introduces the new covenant. 4. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> The city where the church addressed in this letter is located, known for its diverse and often morally challenging environment. 5. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, who is addressing issues within the Corinthian church, including the proper observance of the Lord's Supper.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_the_new_covenant.htm">The Significance of the New Covenant</a> The new covenant signifies a transformative relationship with God, established through Jesus' sacrificial death. It replaces the old covenant, which was based on the law and sacrifices, with one based on grace and faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a> Observing the Lord's Supper is a vital practice for Christians, serving as a continual reminder of Christ's sacrifice and the salvation it brings. It is a time to reflect on His love and commitment to us. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_body_of_christ.htm">Unity in the Body of Christ</a> The Lord's Supper is a communal act that underscores the unity of believers. It calls us to examine our relationships within the church and to seek reconciliation and harmony. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_light_of_the_covenant.htm">Living in the Light of the Covenant</a> As participants in the new covenant, Christians are called to live lives that reflect the values and teachings of Christ. This includes love, forgiveness, and service to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 11</a> <a href="/q/is_communion_outside_church_allowed.htm">Is Communion outside the church permissible?</a> <a href="/q/how_often_to_observe_lord's_supper.htm">How frequently should the Lord's Supper be observed?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_'new_covenant_in_my_blood'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "new covenant in my blood"?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_christian_communion_important.htm">Why is Christian communion important?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped.--We have here an intimation not found in St. Matthew or St. Mark's narrative, that the blessing of the cup took place "after supper," which implies that the blessing of the bread took place earlier in the meal.This cup is the new testament.--Better, This cup is the new covenant. The word "new" is peculiar to this and St. Luke's narrative; it does not occur in the best MSS. of St. Matthew and St. Mark. The new covenant of grace between God and Humanity was ratified in the blood of Christ. The cup containing the symbol of that blood is therefore the pledge and witness of that covenant. This was a new covenant in blood (<a href="/romans/3-25.htm" title="Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;">Romans 3:25</a>) as contrasted with the old covenant in blood (<a href="/exodus/24-8.htm" title="And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD has made with you concerning all these words.">Exodus 24:8</a>).As oft as ye drink.--This can scarcely be taken as a command to make all occasions of bodily refreshment virtually a eucharist, but must be regarded as referring definitely (as in the following verse) to this particular rite.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25 - When he had supped (see <a href="/luke/22-27.htm">Luke 22:27</a>). 'The cup, like the cos haberachah, was given after the meal was ended. The new testament; rather, the new covenant. The Greek word diatheke is indeed a "will," or "testament;" but in the LXX., on which the Greek of the apostles was formed, it always stands for berith, covenant. The Jews knew nothing of the practice of "making wills" till they learnt it from the Romans. The only passage of the New Testament (an expression derived from this very passage through the Vulgate) in which diatheke means a "testament" is <a href="/hebrews/9-16.htm">Hebrews 9:16</a>, where the writer reverts for a moment only to this signification of the word to introduce a passing illustration. In my blood. The cup was a symbol of the blood of Christ, because the gospel covenant was ratified by the shedding of his blood. The Jews had an absolute horror, at once religious and physical, of tasting blood. This was the reason why the Synod of Jerusalem forbade even to the Gentiles the eating of "things strangled." If the apostles had not fully understood that our Lord was only using the ordinary language of Semitic imagery, and describing only a horror and repulsion. <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>In the same way, ὡσαύτως (hōsautōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5615.htm">Strong's 5615: </a> In like manner, likewise, just so. From hos and an adverb from autos; as thus, i.e. In the same way. after μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. supper δειπνῆσαι (deipnēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1172.htm">Strong's 1172: </a> To dine, sup, eat. From deipnon; to dine, i.e. Take the principle meal. [He took] the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cup, ποτήριον (potērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4221.htm">Strong's 4221: </a> A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. saying, λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “This Τοῦτο (Touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. cup ποτήριον (potērion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4221.htm">Strong's 4221: </a> A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. is ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. new καινὴ (kainē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2537.htm">Strong's 2537: </a> Fresh, new, unused, novel. Of uncertain affinity; new covenant διαθήκη (diathēkē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. My ἐμῷ (emō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1699.htm">Strong's 1699: </a> My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my. blood; αἵματι (haimati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_129.htm">Strong's 129: </a> Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred. do ποιεῖτε (poieite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. this, τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. as often as ὁσάκις (hosakis) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3740.htm">Strong's 3740: </a> As often as, as many times as. Multiple adverb from hos; how many times as. you drink [it], πίνητε (pinēte) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4095.htm">Strong's 4095: </a> To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. in εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. remembrance ἀνάμνησιν (anamnēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_364.htm">Strong's 364: </a> A recalling, remembrance, memory. From anamimnesko; recollection. of Me.? ἐμὴν (emēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1699.htm">Strong's 1699: </a> My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 11:25 In the same way he also took (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 11:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 11:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 11:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 11:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>