1 Corinthiërs 11:30

30 Daarom zijn onder u vele zwakken en kranken, en velen slapen.

1 Corinthiërs 11:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 11:30

For this cause many are weak and sickly
Because of their unworthy participation of the Lord's supper, many in the Corinthian church were attended with bodily infirmities and diseases; either by way of fatherly chastisement and correction in such who were truly the Lord's people, though they had behaved unworthily; or by way of punishment to such who were not, and had sinned very grossly:

and many sleep;
that is, die a corporeal death, which is often in Scripture signified by sleep, and frequently used of the saints, and their death, and may intend and include some of them here; for though the Lord might resent so far their unworthy conduct and behaviour at his table, as to remove them out of this world by death, yet their souls may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

1 Corinthiërs 11:30 In-Context

28 Maar de mens beproeve zichzelven, en ete alzo van het brood, en drinke van den drinkbeker.

29 Want die onwaardiglijk eet en drinkt, die eet en drinkt zichzelven een oordeel, niet onderscheidende het lichaam des Heeren.

30 Daarom zijn onder u vele zwakken en kranken, en velen slapen.

31 Want indien wij onszelven oordeelden, zo zouden wij niet geoordeeld worden.

32 Maar als wij geoordeeld worden, zo worden wij van den Heere getuchtigd, opdat wij met de wereld niet zouden veroordeeld worden.