1 Corinthians 11:30

30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 11:30 in Other Translations

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.

30 That is why many of you are weak and sick and some have even died.

30 That's why so many of you even now are listless and sick, and others have gone to an early grave.

30 This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.

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 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.

29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.

30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.

32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 9:24