1 Corinthians 11:25

“In the same way he took also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
1 Corinthians 11:25 · direct translation from the Greek

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In the same wayὡσαύτωςhe tookalsoκαὶthe cup,τὸ ποτήριονafterμετὰsupper,τὸ δειπνῆσαιsaying,λέγωνThisΤοῦτοcupτὸ ποτήριονisἐστὶνthe newἡ καινὴcovenantδιαθήκηinἐνmyτῷ ἐμῷblood;αἵματιdoποιεῖτεthis,τοῦτοas often asὁσάκις ἐὰνyou drink it,πίνητεinεἰςremembrance of me.τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν

Allusion · Jeremiah 31:31

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Both texts speak of a “new covenant.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

καινὴkainēG2537חֲדָשָׁהjadashaH2319“new”
διαθήκηdiathēkēG1242בְּרִיתberitH1285“covenant”

1 Corinthians 11:25, word by word

In the same wayὡσαύτωςhōsautōs

likewise

Likewise, in the same way.

Where else “hōsautōs” appears

the cupποτήριονpotērion

cup

A vessel one drinks from, like the one at the supper.

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supperδειπνῆσαιdeipnēsai

eat dinner

Eat dinner, dine.

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sayingλέγωνlegōn

say

To express something in words to others.

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isἐστὶνestin

To be: says who or what something is.

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the newκαινὴkainē

new

New, different from what was before.

Where else “kainē” appears

covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkē

covenant

The agreement with promises and obligations that God makes with his people.

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myἐμῷemōi

my, mine

My, mine.

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bloodαἵματιhaimati

blood

The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.

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doποιεῖτεpoieite

To carry out an action or cause an effect.

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as often asὁσάκιςhosakis

as often as

As often as, every time that.

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you drink itπίνητεpinēte

drink

To take water, wine or another liquid by mouth.

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remembrance of meἀνάμνησινanamnēsin

remembrance

Remembrance, memorial.

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The context

24and after giving thanks he broke it and said, This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.

25 · This verse (above)

26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

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