1 Corinthians 11
aBe imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
Head Coverings
2 Now I commend you abecause you remember me in everything and bmaintain the traditions ceven as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to understand that athe head of every man is Christ, bthe head of a wife is her husband, and cthe head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 5 but every wife who prays or aprophesies bwith her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same cas if her head were shaven. 6 For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. 7 For a man ought not to cover his head, since ahe is the image and glory of God, but bwoman is the glory of man. 8 For aman was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9 Neither was man created for woman, but awoman for man. 10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, ain the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; 12 for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And aall things are from God. 13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, 15 but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. 16 aIf anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do bthe churches of God.
The Lord’s Supper
17 But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, aI hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, 19 for athere must be factions among you in order bthat those who are genuine among you may be recognized. 20 When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. 21 For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, aanother gets drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise athe church of God and bhumiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.
23 For aI received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that bthe Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death auntil he comes.
27 aWhoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord bin an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning cthe body and blood of the Lord. 28 aLet a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some ahave died. 31 aBut if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, awe are disciplined so that we may not be bcondemned along with the world.
33 So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another— 34 aif anyone is hungry, blet him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things cI will give directions dwhen I come.
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