1 Corinthians 11:30

30 That is why many of you are weak and sick. That is why a number of you have died.

1 Corinthians 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 Corinthians 11:30 In-Context

28 A person should take a careful look at himself before he eats the bread and drinks from the cup.

29 Anyone who eats and drinks must recognize the body of the Lord. If he doesn't, God will judge him for it.

30 That is why many of you are weak and sick. That is why a number of you have died.

31 We should judge ourselves. Then we would not be found guilty.

32 When the Lord judges us, he corrects us. Then we will not be judged along with the rest of the world.