But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.
Parallel translations
- KJV And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
- BSB If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.
- NKJV But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.
- NASB If anyone is hungry, have him eat at home, so that you do not come together for judgment. As to the remaining matters, I will give instructions when I come.
- NLT If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won’t bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. I’ll give you instructions about the other matters after I arrive.
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Quick answer
Those who are merely hungry should eat at home so that gatherings do not bring judgment; Paul will address other matters in person. The Supper is for worship, not for satisfying appetite.
Overview
Paul instructs that ordinary hunger be satisfied at home so the church's gathering centers on the Lord and avoids the judgment their abuses incurred. He defers remaining details to a future visit. The verse safeguards the reverent, unified character of the Supper and shows Paul's pastoral care to order the church's worship rightly.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Cor 11:21–22For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.
- 1 Cor 7:17Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
- 1 Cor 4:19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
- Titus 1:5I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
- 1 Cor 16:2On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
- 1 Cor 16:5But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.
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