In I Corinthians 11:29, Paul warns that eating and drinking in an unworthy manner brings judgment to oneself by not discerning the body. The Greek word used here, *diakrino* (G1252), means to make a separation or distinction, to evaluate between two or more things, and to become partial to one. It involves differentiating and deciding. An example of *diakrino* appears in Acts 15:8-9, where Peter states that God made no distinction between Jews and Gentiles, acknowledging both as believers by giving them the Holy Spirit. God's discernment focuses solely on whether individuals are believers, not on ethnicity. In the context of I Corinthians 11:29, failing to discern the spiritual Body of believers means not distinguishing it from the rest of humanity and not showing partiality to the Body as a whole. The Corinthians were making distinctions within the Body, esteeming some members while despising others, thus risking judgment by not treating all members with the highest respect.

In I Corinthians 11, Paul addresses a significant failure among the Corinthians in evaluating the worth of other members of the spiritual Body of Christ. He points out their irreverence in taking the Passover, as seen in verses 27-29, where he instructs that whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. Paul urges self-examination before partaking, warning that eating and drinking unworthily brings judgment upon oneself by not discerning the Lord's body. The Greek word underlying "discerning" is diakrino (G1252), which means to examine different objects and then give preference to one of them. The Corinthians failed to give proper preference to Christ and His sacrifice, as well as to their fellow members of the church, leading to their irreverent behavior. Paul emphasizes that valuing the Savior's sacrifice properly leads to valuing those for whom He died, and conversely, improperly valuing fellow Christians severely undervalues His sacrifice.

The Greek word *diakrino* (Strong's 1252), translated as doubt, carries the meaning of being at variance with oneself or hesitating. In James 1:6, it is used to describe a person who doubts while asking in faith, likening them to a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. This sense of inner conflict or hesitation also appears in Mark 11:23, highlighting the instability that doubt brings when one is not fully convicted in faith.