1 Corinthians

1611 King James Version (KJV)

1 Corinthians 11:30

“For this cause many are weake and sickly among you, and many sleepe.”

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Other Translations

For this cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
- King James Version

For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.
- Basic English Bible

On this account many among you [are] weak and infirm, and a good many are fallen asleep.
- Darby Bible

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
- Webster's Bible

That is why many among you are sickly and out of health, and why not a few die.
- Weymouth Bible

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.
- World English Bible

Therfor among you many ben sijke and feble, and manye slepen.
- Wycliffe Bible

Because of this, among you many [are] weak and sickly, and sleep do many;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:30


11:30 For this cause - Which they had not observed. Many sleep - In death.


People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:30


1Co 11:30 For this cause, many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. Some have held that this means that the improper observance of the supper has made many weak and sickly Christians, and some had even died spiritually. Others hold that physical judgments had been sent, and some sickened and others died. The last view is most generally held.

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