1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 Corinthians 10:16 cup of blessing... we bless. See 1 Corinthians 11:23 and notes. Paul refers to the cup in the Lord’s Supper. Jesus gave thanks for the cup (Matthew 26:27; Mark 14:23; Luke 22:17). The earliest Christian observances of the Lord’s Supper imitated this custom. Participation sometimes refers to fellowship with Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:9) or the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:14; Philippians 2:1). Other times it means sharing someone else’s difficulty or cause (Romans 15:26; 2 Corinthians 8:4; Philippians 1:5; Philippians 3:10). A true believer cannot participate both in meals in pagan temples and in the Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 10:21). Those who eat the Lord’s Supper identify themselves with Jesus, share his sufferings (see Philippians 3:10), and benefit from his death.

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