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1 Corinthians 11 — Sermon Preparation
Paul addresses head coverings in worship and corrects the Corinthians' abuse of the Lord's Supper, calling them to examine themselves before partaking. Below is a research summary for 1 Corinthians 11, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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1 Corinthians 11 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| γυνή | gynḗ | G1135 | 16 | wife, woman |
| ἀνήρ | anḗr | G435 | 14 | fellow, husband, man, sir |
| κεφαλή | kephalḗ | G2776 | 9 | head |
| ἐσθίω | esthíō | G2068 | 10 | devour, eat, live |
| πίνω | pínō | G4095 | 7 | drink |
| συνέρχομαι | synérchomai | G4905 | 5 | accompany, assemble, come, come with |
| ποτήριον | potḗrion | G4221 | 5 | cup |
How preachers through history handled this text
33 public-domain excerpts on 1 Corinthians 11, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Here begin particulars respecting the public assemblies, ch. 1Co 14. In the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the Corinthians, some abuses had crept in; but as Christ did the will, and sought the honour of God, so the Christian should avow his subjection to Christ, doing his will and seeking his glory. We should, even in our dress and habit, avoid every thing that may dishonour Christ. The woman was made subject to man, because made for his help and comfort. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 (Public Domain)
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