10:16a Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ?

⌊During the Lord’s Supper,⌋ we (incl.) give thanks for the cup ⌊of wine⌋ and we are one with Christ because of his blood.
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⌊When we celebrate communion/eucharist,⌋ we thank God for the cup ⌊of wine⌋. ⌊We drink it together⌋ because we are people for whom Christ shed/gave his blood.

10:16b And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

We (incl.) break the ⌊loaf of⌋ bread and so we are one with Christ because of his body.
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We take the bread and we break it ⌊and eat it⌋ ⌊together⌋ because we are people for whom Christ gave/surrendered his body.

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