through the paragraph. Since they will be “examined” by God at the End—indeed their present illnesses are part of that “examination” in the present—they should test themselves now as to their attitude toward the Table, especially their behavior toward others at the Table.19 This is probably not so much a threat as a call to truly Christian behavior at the Table. It is in this sense that the Corinthians are urged to examine themselves. Their behavior has belied the gospel they claim to embrace.