Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 11:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 11:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 11:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, Jesus told his friends to share bread and remember him because the bread is like his body, which he gave to help everyone. He wanted them to think of him every time they shared the bread together.

1 Corinthians 11:24: And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. [in...: or, for a remembrance]

Contradiction with John 6:53

This verse says that one must eat the flesh and drink the blood of Jesus to have life, implying a necessity that can contradict the symbolic act described in 1 Corinthians 11:24.

John 6:53: Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

Contradiction with Luke 22:19

While it parallels the account in 1 Corinthians 11:24, some argue it differs by emphasizing a remembrance aspect that could be seen as going beyond the mere breaking of bread.

Luke 22:19: And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:10

States that by one offering, Jesus has perfected believers forever, suggesting no need for repeated rituals, potentially contrasting with the ongoing practice instituted in 1 Corinthians 11:24.

Hebrews 10:10: By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].

Contradiction with John 3:16

Focuses on belief in Jesus for eternal life, without mentioning rituals like the Lord’s Supper as described in 1 Corinthians 11:24.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:11

Indicates that what enters the mouth does not defile a person, potentially minimizing the emphasis on physical rituals implied by 1 Corinthians 11:24.

Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Contradiction with Romans 14:17

Says the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking, which can be seen as contradicting the emphasis on the act of eating bread in 1 Corinthians 11:24.

Romans 14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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