1 Corinthians 11:26

For as often as ye eat These words are not those of Christ, but of St Paul. St John 3:31-36, and Galatians 2:15-21 are somewhat similar instances, but in them it is by no means certain that we have a commentary by the writer on the speech he records, but quite possible that the passage forms part of the speech itself.

ye do shew Tell, Wiclif. Annuntiabitis, Calvin and the Vulgate. Annoncerez, De Sacy. Some (e.g. the margin of the English Bible) take this imperatively, but it is better as in the text. If Meyer be right in supposing that the word here used is never employed except in the sense of oral proclamation(see ch. 1 Corinthians 2:1; 1 Corinthians 9:14 of this Epistle; and Philippians 1:16; Philippians 1:18; Colossians 1:28, as examples of its use by St Paul), we have here strong grounds for affirming that the words of institutionformed part of the form of celebrating the Sacrament, even in Apostolic times. The word occurs ten times in the Acts of the Apostles, always in the sense of proclaim.

the Lord's death Since this Sacrament was instituted as a memorial of Christ's Death upon the Cross.

till he come As long as the Christian Church shall last, this Sacrament will continue to be celebrated for the object for which it was instituted. However widely divided on other points, Christians have agreed in carrying out this prediction for more than 1800 years.