rwp - 1Corinthians:10:16-17

rwp@1Corinthians:10:16 @{The cup of blessing} (\to potrion ts eulogias\). The cup over which we pronounce a blessing as by Christ at the institution of the ordinance. {A communion of the blood of Christ} (\koinnia tou haimatos tou Christou\). Literally, a participation in (objective genitive) the blood of Christ. The word \koinnia\ is an old one from \koinnos\, partner, and so here and strkjv@Phillipians:2:1; strkjv@3:10|. It can mean also fellowship (Galatians:2:9|) or contribution (2Corinthians:8:4; strkjv@Phillipians:1:5|). It is, of course, a spiritual participation in the blood of Christ which is symbolized by the cup. Same meaning for \koinnia\ in reference to "the body of Christ." {The bread which we break} (\ton arton hon klmen\). The loaf. Inverse attraction of the antecedent (\arton\) to the case (accusative) of the relative (\hon\) according to classic idiom (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 488). \Artos\ probably from \ar\, to join or fit (flour mixed with water and baked). The mention of the cup here before the bread does not mean that this order was observed for see the regular order of bread and then cup in strkjv@11:24-27|.

rwp@1Corinthians:10:17 @{One bread} (\heis artos\). One loaf. {Who are many} (\hoi polloi\). The many. {We all} (\hoi pantes\). We the all, the whole number, \hoi pantes\ being in apposition with the subject {we} (\hmeis\ unexpressed). {Partake} (\metechomen\). Have a part with or in, share in. See on ¯9:12; strkjv@Hebrews:2:14; strkjv@5:13| (partaking of milk). {Of the one bread} (\tou henos artou\). Of the one loaf, the article \tou\ referring to one loaf already mentioned. {One body} (\hen sma\). Here the mystical spiritual body of Christ as in strkjv@12:12f.|, the spiritual kingdom or church of which Christ is head (Colossians:1:18; strkjv@Ephesians:5:23|).