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1 Corinthians 11:28

Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

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ASV

But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

KJV

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

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
δοκιμαζέτωdokimazetōshould examineG1381 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444 →
ἑαυτόν,he'autonhimself,G1438 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὕτωςhoutōsin this mannerG3779 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
ἄρτουartoubreadG740 →
ἐσθιέτωesthietōhe should eatG2068 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐκekofG1537 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
ποτηρίουpotērioucupG4221 →
πινέτω·pinetōhe should drink;G4095 →

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Galatians 6:4Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?Lamentations 3:40Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.Matthew 5:23–24So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,1 Corinthians 11:31Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.Psalms 26:2–7Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.Haggai 1:5Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.Haggai 1:7This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways.1 John 3:20–21Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.Zechariah 7:5–7“Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for these seventy years, was it really for Me that you fasted?Numbers 9:10–13“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.2 Chronicles 30:18A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyoneDeuteronomy 4:5See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess.1 Samuel 16:5“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.Matthew 26:27Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.Numbers 9:10“Tell the Israelites: ‘When any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of a dead body, or is away on a journey, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.John 11:55Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.Leviticus 7:20But if anyone who is unclean eats meat from the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.

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