King James Version
1 Corinthians 11:30 in the King James Version says “For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.”
1 Corinthians 11:30 · KJV
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. damnation: or, judgment
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sleep”
G2837to put to sleep, i.e., (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
“many”
G2425competent (as if coming in season), i.e., ample (in amount) or fit (in character)
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