Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 11:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 11:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 11:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, because people were not treating the Lord's Supper with respect, many became weak or sick, and some even died. He wanted everyone to know how important it was to be respectful and thoughtful during this special time.

1 Corinthians 11:30: For this cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

Contradiction with John 9:3

This verse says that affliction is not always the result of personal sin, contradicting the notion in 1 Corinthians 11:30 that weakness and sickness are due to improper conduct.

John 9:3: Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Contradiction with Job 1:1-8

Job is described as blameless and upright, yet he suffers greatly, contrasting with the idea that sickness and weakness come from personal wrongdoing as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 11:30.

Job 1:1-8: There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Contradiction with Luke 13:1-5

Jesus explains that those who suffer disasters are not more sinful than others, challenging the implication in 1 Corinthians 11:30 that physical ailments are due to sinful behavior.

Luke 13:1-5: There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
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