What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

What! - Greek, For. It is disgraceful to act so, "for," etc.

Houses () - "at home." There satisfy your appetite; not in the house of God.

Despise ye the church - the congregation mostly composed of the poor, whom "GOD hath chosen," however ye despise them ().

Of God - the true honour of "the Church."

Shame them that have not - namely, houses to eat and drink in: who, therefore ought to have received at the love-feasts from their wealthier brethren ().

I praise you not - resuming .

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