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25 Communion Bible Verses and Scriptures to Inspire and Guide You

  • <p>Isn’t the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Isn’t the loaf of bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one loaf of bread, we who are many are one body, because we all share the one loaf of bread.</p>
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    1) 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

    Isn’t the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Isn’t the loaf of bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one loaf of bread, we who are many are one body, because we all share the one loaf of bread.

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  • <p>While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. I assure you that I won’t drink wine again until that day when I drink it in a new way in God’s kingdom.’</p>
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    2) Mark 14:22-25

    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. I assure you that I won’t drink wine again until that day when I drink it in a new way in God’s kingdom.’

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  • <p>After he took his seat at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.</p>
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    3) Luke 24:30

    After he took his seat at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

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  • <p>He was pierced because of our rebellions and crushed because of our crimes.He bore the punishment that made us whole; by his wounds we are healed.</p>
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    4) Isaiah 53:5

    He was pierced because of our rebellions and crushed because of our crimes.He bore the punishment that made us whole; by his wounds we are healed.

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  • <p>But if we live in the light in the same way as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin.</p>
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    5) 1 John 1:7

    But if we live in the light in the same way as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin.

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  • <p><strong>Last supper</strong></p><p>While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take and eat. This is my body.” He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be forgiven.</p>
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    6) Matthew 26:26-28

    Last supper

    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take and eat. This is my body.” He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be forgiven.

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  • <p><strong>Pharisees test Jesus</strong></p><p>They each went to their own homes…</p>
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    7) John 7:53

    Pharisees test Jesus

    They each went to their own homes…

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  • <p>Christ himself suffered on account of sins, once for all, the righteous one on behalf of the unrighteous. He did this in order to bring you into the presence of God. Christ was put to death as a human, but made alive by the Spirit.</p>
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    8) 1 Peter 3:18

    Christ himself suffered on account of sins, once for all, the righteous one on behalf of the unrighteous. He did this in order to bring you into the presence of God. Christ was put to death as a human, but made alive by the Spirit.

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  • <p><strong>Meeting with believers in Troas</strong></p><p>On the first day of the week, as we gathered together for a meal, Paul was holding a discussion with them. Since he was leaving the next day, he continued talking until midnight.</p>
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    9) Acts 20:7

    Meeting with believers in Troas

    On the first day of the week, as we gathered together for a meal, Paul was holding a discussion with them. Since he was leaving the next day, he continued talking until midnight.

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  • <p>Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you broadcast the death of the Lord until he comes.</p>
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    10) 1 Corinthians 11:26

    Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you broadcast the death of the Lord until he comes.

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  • <p>Each individual should test himself or herself, and eat from the bread and drink from the cup in that way.</p>
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    11) 1 Corinthians 11:28

    Each individual should test himself or herself, and eat from the bread and drink from the cup in that way.

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  • <p>Instead, encourage each other every day, as long as it’s called ‘today,’ so that none of you become insensitive to God because of sin’s deception.</p>
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    12) Hebrews 3:13

    Instead, encourage each other every day, as long as it’s called ‘today,’ so that none of you become insensitive to God because of sin’s deception.

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  • <p>The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’</p>
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    13) John 1:29

    The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’

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  • <p>The bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.</p>
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    14) John 6:33

    The bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.

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  • <p>I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.</p>
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    15) John 6:51

    I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.

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  • <p>Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.</p>
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    16) John 6:54

    Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.

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  • <p>Tell the Israelites: When any of you or your descendants are unclean from contact with a corpse or are on a long trip, they may still keep the Passover to the Lord.</p>
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    17) Numbers 9:10

    Tell the Israelites: When any of you or your descendants are unclean from contact with a corpse or are on a long trip, they may still keep the Passover to the Lord.

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  • <p>Look! I’m standing at the door and knocking. If any hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to be with them, and will have dinner with them, and they will have dinner with me.</p>
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    18) Revelation 3:20

    Look! I’m standing at the door and knocking. If any hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to be with them, and will have dinner with them, and they will have dinner with me.

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  • <p>What we have seen and heard, we also announce it to you so that you can have fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.</p>
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    19) 1 John 1:3

    What we have seen and heard, we also announce it to you so that you can have fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

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  • <p>Don’t you have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you look down on God’s churches and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Will I praise you? No, I don’t praise you in this.</p>
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    20) 1 Corinthians 11:22

    Don’t you have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you look down on God’s churches and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Will I praise you? No, I don’t praise you in this.

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  • <p><strong>Community of believers</strong></p><p>The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers.</p>
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    21) Acts 2:42

    Community of believers

    The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers.

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  • <p>After taking the bread and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, he took the cup after the meal and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant by my blood, which is poured out for you.’</p>
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    22) Luke 22:19-20

    After taking the bread and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, he took the cup after the meal and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant by my blood, which is poured out for you.’

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  • <p>Jesus said to them, ‘I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Human One and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in them.’</p>
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    23) John 6:53-56

    Jesus said to them, ‘I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Human One and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in them.’

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  • <p>I tell you, I won’t eat it until it is fulfilled in God’s kingdom.</p>
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    24) Luke 22:16

    I tell you, I won’t eat it until it is fulfilled in God’s kingdom.

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  • <p>It was so pleasant when together we entered God’s house with the crowd.</p>
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    25) Psalm 55:14

    It was so pleasant when together we entered God’s house with the crowd.

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<p>Isn’t the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Isn’t the loaf of bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one loaf of bread, we who are many are one body, because we all share the one loaf of bread.</p>
<p>While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. I assure you that I won’t drink wine again until that day when I drink it in a new way in God’s kingdom.’</p>
<p>After he took his seat at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.</p>
<p>He was pierced because of our rebellions and crushed because of our crimes.He bore the punishment that made us whole; by his wounds we are healed.</p>
<p>But if we live in the light in the same way as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin.</p>
<p><strong>Last supper</strong></p><p>While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take and eat. This is my body.” He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many so that their sins may be forgiven.</p>
<p><strong>Pharisees test Jesus</strong></p><p>They each went to their own homes…</p>
<p>Christ himself suffered on account of sins, once for all, the righteous one on behalf of the unrighteous. He did this in order to bring you into the presence of God. Christ was put to death as a human, but made alive by the Spirit.</p>
<p><strong>Meeting with believers in Troas</strong></p><p>On the first day of the week, as we gathered together for a meal, Paul was holding a discussion with them. Since he was leaving the next day, he continued talking until midnight.</p>
<p>Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you broadcast the death of the Lord until he comes.</p>
<p>Each individual should test himself or herself, and eat from the bread and drink from the cup in that way.</p>
<p>Instead, encourage each other every day, as long as it’s called ‘today,’ so that none of you become insensitive to God because of sin’s deception.</p>
<p>The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’</p>
<p>The bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.</p>
<p>I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.</p>
<p>Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.</p>
<p>Tell the Israelites: When any of you or your descendants are unclean from contact with a corpse or are on a long trip, they may still keep the Passover to the Lord.</p>
<p>Look! I’m standing at the door and knocking. If any hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to be with them, and will have dinner with them, and they will have dinner with me.</p>
<p>What we have seen and heard, we also announce it to you so that you can have fellowship with us. Our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>Don’t you have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you look down on God’s churches and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Will I praise you? No, I don’t praise you in this.</p>
<p><strong>Community of believers</strong></p><p>The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers.</p>
<p>After taking the bread and giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, he took the cup after the meal and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant by my blood, which is poured out for you.’</p>
<p>Jesus said to them, ‘I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Human One and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in them.’</p>
<p>I tell you, I won’t eat it until it is fulfilled in God’s kingdom.</p>
<p>It was so pleasant when together we entered God’s house with the crowd.</p>
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