1 Corinthians 10:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 10:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 10:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 10:16 — KJV
“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?”
— 1 Corinthians 10:16 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 10:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 10:16
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 10:16: cup, blood, bread
“Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 10:16: blessing, bless, bread
“Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother. tear...: or, break bread for them”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 10:16: cup, bread, break
“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. blessed it: many Greek copies have gave thanks”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 10:16: bless, bread, body
“And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 10:16: bless, bread, body
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