哥林多前書11:27-34

11:27 所以，無論何人，不按理吃主的餅，喝主的杯，就是干犯主的身、主的血了。
11:28 人應當自己省察，然後吃這餅、喝這杯。
11:29 因為人吃喝，若不分辨是主的身體，就是吃喝自己的罪了。
11:30 因此，在你們中間有好些軟弱的與患病的，死（原文是睡）的也不少。
11:31 我們若是先分辨自己，就不至於受審。
11:32 我們受審的時候，乃是被主懲治，免得我們和世人一同定罪。
11:33 所以我弟兄們，你們聚會吃的時候，要彼此等待。
11:34 若有人飢餓，可以在家裡先吃，免得你們聚會，自己取罪。其餘的事，我來的時候再安排。

²⁷ So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. ²⁹ For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. ³⁰ That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. ³¹ But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. ³² Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.
³³ So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. ³⁴ Anyone who is hungry should eat something at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment.
And when I come I will give further directions.

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    聖餐還有一個意義，就是我們在基督裡是一體的，是要互相體諒與照顧的。但是保羅很有意思，它不完全責備先吃飽的人，反倒說：「所以我弟兄們，你們聚會吃的時候，要彼此等待。若有人飢餓，可以在家裡先吃，免得你們聚會，自己取罪。」

    在教會中要彼此體諒，但是也不可以一味說別人虧待我們，沒有受到帝兄姐妹的照顧。因為各人也要為個人的需要負責，不可以將自己的責任推給帝兄姐妹，推給教會。

    教會之所以會有各樣的嫌隙，就是許多人想從教會「得」，不僅是財富，還有名聲、還有讚許、…，很多很多，這都是情慾的做祟，人性的軟弱，要靠基督來勝過，僅記「施比受更為有福」，就不會有這樣的困擾！