Bible Verses About Weekly Communion

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?

Direct apostolic wording on communion with body and blood

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.

Direct first-day breaking of bread passage

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 remembrance command from Paul

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.

This do in remembrance of me

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.

Matthew institution account

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

Direct proclamation of the Lord's death

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:

Received and delivered institution tradition

And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

Cup given to all

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

Cup divided among them

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

Cup distributed to all

When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

Paul’s meeting with bread at daybreak

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.

Paired body-language in the institution saying

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.

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

Early fellowship and breaking bread

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.

Unworthy eating and guilt of body and blood

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

Warns about eating and drinking unworthily

And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

One bread and one body passage

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

Flesh and blood life text