1 Corinthians 10:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Cup

Luke 22:19

The communion of the blood

The bread

1 Corinthians 11:23

Acts 2:42

Acts 20:7

General references

John 6:48

Bible References

Cup

You can't both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can't both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.

For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."

He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."

The communion of the blood

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don't desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

Jesus therefore said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don't have life in yourselves.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

The bread

For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

General references

I am the bread of life.