Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1Cor 11:34

“If any man be hungry, let him eat at home; that you come not together unto judgment. And the rest I will set in order, when I come.”

“A shaming word. For he speaks with them as with children who are irritable from hunger, and condemns their gluttony. Therefore, leading them out of the church, he sends them home, and there shames them considerably. That is, to their own harm and condemnation. Assemblies are appointed so that those who gather in love may be mutually beneficial to one another, but if this is not the case, then it is better to stay at home. He says this not so that they would stay at home, but in order to more strongly draw them to assemblies in the proper manner. He speaks either about some other faults that existed among them and required resolution, or about the fact that some would likely defend themselves against what was said. But for now, what I have said must be observed. If anyone has something else to say, let him wait for my arrival. He frightens them with his arrival so that they may humble themselves and correct themselves, if they have anything amiss.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.