24 After giving thanks, he broke the bread into pieces and said, "This bread is my body, which is given for you. Remember me by doing this." 25 In the same way he took the cup, after the meal, and said, "This cup is the new agreement* sealed with my blood. Remember me when you drink it. 26 For every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup you announce the Lord’s death, until he returns."

27 So anyone who eats the bread or drinks from the Lord’s cup in a dishonorable way will be guilty of doing wrong against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let each person examine themselves, and then let them eat the bread and drink from the cup.