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In Remembrance Of Me – Communion Scriptures To Use In Serving The Lord’s Supper

In a nutshell, the article provides a collection of Communion Scriptures from the Bible to use in the observance of the Lord’s Supper, highlighting its significance in Christian tradition.

It covers various scripture passages from both the Old and New Testaments that reflect on the meaning and importance of Communion, offering guidance for incorporating these verses into religious services.

The selection aims to aid in remembering and honoring the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, emphasizing the unity and commemorative aspects of this sacrament.

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Why post a list of Holy communion scriptures?

Communion, as we call it at my church, is known by many names. Some call it Holy Communion, others call it the Eucharist, and still others call it the Lord’s Supper.

Regardless of the name we call it, the commemoration of the sacrificial death of Jesus is the most widely observed tradition and sacrament of the Christian church.

There is no place in scripture where it specifies that the preparation or serving of the Lord’s Supper has to be done by a priest or clergyman.

It is because it is becoming more common for laypeople to serve communion, which I think is a healthy thing, that I have chosen to do this post on some of the most common communion scriptures and some alternative scriptures you can use instead.

Here is a list of common communion scriptures many churches use.

  1. John 6:53-54 – “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.’ “
  2. Matthew 26:26-28 – “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body.’ Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.’ “
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 – “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.’ “
  4. Luke 22:19-20 – “And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.’ “
  5. 1 Corinthians 10:16 – “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?”

Hopefully, this will help you decide which scriptures to read in your communion service.

image of the communion elements on a communion table

The Four Most Common Communion Scriptures People Use

The Lord’s supper in the gospels

These scriptures from the gospels are all depicting the same event. They vary slightly in wording but convey the same meaning. You can use whichever one you choose. I have used them all.

Matthew 26:26-30

New Living Translation (NLT)

26 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, 28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. 29 Mark my words—I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.” 30 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

Mark 14:22-26

New Living Translation (NLT)

22 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.” 23 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many. 25 I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.” 26 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

Luke 22:14-20

New Living Translation (NLT)

14 When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. 15 Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. 16 For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”17 Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.” 19 He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.” 20 After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.

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The Bible Verses Paul Gave For Celebrating Communion

1 Corinthians 11:23-30

New Living Translation (NLT)

23 For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread 24 and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.” 25 In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it.” 26 For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. 27 So anyone who eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup. 29 For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and sick and some have even died

In this passage not only does Paul give us a holy communion scripture to use during our celebrations, but he gives us instruction and more insight as to what communion means.

There were people in the Corinthian church who were using the remembrance of the Lord’s death as an excuse to get a meal. So when Paul talks about people participating in the communion service unworthily, he is talking about participating for the wrong motives.

This is a remembrance of a self-sacrificing act and doing so for selfish motives is just wrong.

He was also upset at the church for fighting among themselves about petty things. So he was also bringing correction to them about this, and it is more than likely why he said that if you eat or drink the bread or wine without honoring the “body of Christ” you are drinking God’s judgment upon yourself.

How can you drink a symbol of forgiveness and dying to yourself when you are unforgiving and being self-centered?

So many times I have used the communion service to get people to lay down their anger and unforgiveness towards one another and get back into the right relationship as the body of Christ should be.

Alternative Holy Communion Verses

Communion Verse From The Old Testament

Isaiah 53:3-6

New Living Translation (NLT)

3 He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. 4 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God,a punishment for his own sins! 5 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. 6 All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all.

Communion Verse From The New Testament

1 Corinthians 10:16-18

New Living Translation (NLT)

16 When we bless the cup at the Lord’s Table, aren’t we sharing in the blood of Christ? And when we break the bread, aren’t we sharing in the body of Christ? 17 And though we are many, we all eat from one loaf of bread, showing that we are one body. 18 Think about the people of Israel. Weren’t they united by eating the sacrifices at the altar?

1 Peter 2:22-25

New Living Translation (NLT)

22 He never sinned,nor ever deceived anyone. 23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted,nor threaten revenge when he suffered.He left his case in the hands of God,who always judges fairly. 24 He personally carried our sinsin his body on the crossso that we can be dead to sinand live for what is right. By his woundsyou are healed. 25 Once you were like sheepwho wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.

Final Thoughts About The Lord’s Supper

Communion scriptures to serve the Lord's supper

As you can see, there are many ways you can use the scriptures in communion. There is no “right” way of doing it, as long as you remember the Lord’s sacrificial death on the cross, doing it for the right motives, and honoring His body, your local church members correctly.

Many people also use a complimentary devotion to go along with the readings of the scriptures. Here are a couple of suggestions for you to use if that is part of how you celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

I hope you have enjoyed these communion scriptures and that they have been a help to you as you prepare to serve the Lord’s Supper in your local church.

What are some of the Bible verses you use when celebrating the Lord’s supper?

Please share them with us below so others can use them in their communion services as well.

Pastor Duke Taber
Pastor Duke Taber

Pastor Duke Taber

All articles have been written or reviewed by Pastor Duke Taber.
Pastor Duke Taber is an alumnus of Life Pacific University and Multnomah Biblical Seminary.
He has been in pastoral ministry since 1988.
Today he is the owner and managing editor of 3 successful Christian websites that support missionaries around the world.
He is currently starting a brand new church in Mesquite NV called Mesquite Worship Center, a Non-Denominational Spirit Filled Christian church in Mesquite Nevada.