Bible Verses About "What Is the Lord's Supper in the Bible"
The Lord's Supper, also called Communion or the Eucharist, is the Christian ordinance in which believers remember Christ's sacrifice through bread and wine in fellowship with Him and one another.
The Lord's Supper, also called Communion or the Eucharist, is the Christian ordinance in which believers remember Christ's sacrifice through bread and wine in fellowship with Him and one another.
"For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me." — 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Lord's Supper in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me."
"And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."
"The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread."
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