Posted by 1 Corinthians on Monday, 11 January 2016
1 Corinthians 11:33-34
(33) Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
(34) And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
11:33-34. If the believers were self-disciplined, they should wait in the Agape meal till all arrived. This also may have implied sharing the meal with others (cf. v. 22). If the demands of hunger were too great for some, they should satisfy those pangs at home before coming to the assembly. The Lord’s Supper was a time not for self-indulgence but for mutual edification (v. 26). If the former prevailed, God would continue to discipline severely. Other matters—apparently less serious aberrations related to the Lord’s Supper—Paul would attend to when he returned to Corinth (16:5-9).
Excerpt from:
Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-c1985).
The Bible Knowledge Commentary : An Exposition of the Scriptures.
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
