1 Corinthians 11:21

19 For ^athere must also be factions among you, ^bthat those who are approved may be¹ recognized among you.

20 Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper.

21 For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and ^aanother is drunk.

22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise ^athe church of God and ^bshame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

23 For ^aI received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: ^bthat the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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1 Corinthians 11:21

Every one taketh before - his own supper - They had a grand feast, though the different sects kept in parties by themselves; but all took as ample a supper as they could provide, (each bringing his own provisions with him), before they took what was called the Lord' s Supper. See on I Corinthians 11:17 (note).

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