Bible Verses About Did The Early Christians Believe In The Real Presence

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

Clear New Testament communion language

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.

Jesus says eating flesh and drinking blood is necessary for life

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Core John 6 passage on bread as flesh

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

Promise of eternal life through feeding on flesh and blood

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

Abiding language tied to eating flesh and drinking blood

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Words of institution for the bread as Christ's body.

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Words of institution for the cup as the new covenant in Christ's blood.

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.

Direct Last Supper wording on the bread

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

Paraphrase of John 6:55.

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

Warns of guilt regarding the body and blood of the Lord

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

One bread and one body text often used with Eucharist.

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.

Parallel institution saying from 1 Corinthians.

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

Direct cup wording at the Last Supper

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

Bread and wine imagery often used typologically.

Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

Introduces Paul's received-and-delivered Eucharistic tradition.

How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

Bread of the Presence background.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.