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1 Corinthians 11:28

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

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δοκιμαζέτωdokimazetōletδοκιμάζω (dokimazō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1381I put to the test, prove, examine; I distinguish by testing, approve after testing; I am fit.letδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manἑαυτόνheautonhimselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.himselfκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρτουartouthat breadἄρτος (artos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “that bread”, the of-formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.that breadἐσθιέτωesthietōto eatἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “to eat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ποτηρίουpotēriouthat cupποτήριον (potērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “that cup”, the of-formG4221a drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots.that cupπινέτωpinetōto drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “to drink”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

Young’s Literal Translation

and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink;

World English Bible

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

Darby Translation

But let a man prove himself, and thus eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

Douay-Rheims

But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice.

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