1 Corinthians 11:30

“For this cause many are weak and sickly, etc.] Because of their unworthy participation of the Lord’s supper, many in the Corinthian church were attended with bodily infirmities and diseases; either by way of fatherly chastisement and correction in such who were truly the Lord’s people, though they had behaved unworthily; or by way of punishment to such who were not, and had sinned very grossly: and many sleep; that is, die a corporeal death, which is often in Scripture signified by sleep, and frequently used of the saints, and their death, and may intend and include some of them here; for though the Lord might resent so far their unworthy conduct and behaviour at his table, as to remove them…”

“weak . . . sickly--He is "weak" who has naturally no strength: "sickly," who has lost his strength by disease [TITTMANN, Greek Synonyms of the New Testament]. sleep--are being lulled in death: not a violent death; but one the result of sickness, sent as the Lord's chastening for the individual's salvation, the mind being brought to a right state on the sick bed (Co1 11:31).”

“For this cause - On account of the improper manner of celebrating the Lord’s Supper; see 1 Corinthians 11:21. Many are weak - (ἀσθενεῖς astheneis). Evidently referring to prevailing bodily sickness and disease. This is the natural and obvious interpretation of this passage. The sense clearly is, that God had sent among them bodily distempers as an expression of the divine displeasure and judgment for their improper mode of celebrating the Lord’s Supper. That it was not uncommon in those times for God in an extraordinary manner to punish people with calamity, sickness, or death for their sins is evident from the New Testament; see the 1 Corinthians 5:5 note; Acts 5:1-10; Acts 13:11 notes; 1…”

“For this cause - Which they had not observed. Many sleep - In death. 1 Corinthians 11:31”

“many: Co1 11:32; Exo 15:26; Num 20:12, Num 20:24, Num 21:6-9; Sa2 12:14-18; Kg1 13:21-24; Psa 38:1-8, Psa 78:30, Psa 78:31, Psa 89:31-34; Amo 3:2; Heb 12:5-11; Rev 3:19 sleep: Co1 15:51; Act 13:36; Th1 4:14 1 Corinthians 11:31”