1 Corinthians 11
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1 # See ch. 4:16 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
Head Coverings
2Now I commend you #[ch. 4:17; 1 Thess. 3:6] because you remember me in everything and #2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6 maintain the traditions #[1 Thess. 4:1, 2]even as I delivered them to you. 3But I want you to understand that #Eph. 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col. 1:18 the head of every man is Christ, #See Gen. 3:16 the head of a wife#11:3 Greek gunē. This term may refer to a woman or a wife, depending on the context is her husband,#11:3 Greek anēr. This term may refer to a man or a husband, depending on the context and #[ch. 3:23]the head of Christ is God. 4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 5but every wife#11:5 In verses 5–13, the Greek word gunē is translated wife in verses that deal with wearing a veil, a sign of being married in first-century culture who prays or #Luke 2:36; Acts 21:9; [ch. 14:34] prophesies #[Num. 5:18] with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same #Deut. 21:12as if her head were shaven. 6For 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. 7For a man ought not to cover his head, since #See Gen. 1:26 he is the image and glory of God, but #[Prov. 12:4]woman is the glory of man. 8For #Gen. 2:21-23; [1 Tim. 2:13]man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9Neither was man created for woman, but #Gen. 2:18woman for man. 10That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.#11:10 Or messengers, that is, people sent to observe and report 11Nevertheless, #Gal. 3:28in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; 12for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And #See Rom. 11:36all things are from God. 13Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, 15but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. 16#1 Tim. 6:3, 4 If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do #2 Thess. 1:4; [1 Thess. 2:14]; See ch. 7:17; 10:32the churches of God.
The Lord’s Supper
17But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 18For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, #ch. 1:10-12; [ch. 3:3]I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,#11:18 Or I believe a certain report 19for #[Matt. 18:7; Luke 17:1; Acts 20:30; 1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Pet. 2:1] there must be factions among you in order #1 John 2:19; [Deut. 13:3]that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. 20When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. 21For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, #[2 Pet. 2:13; Jude 12]another gets drunk. 22What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise #See Acts 20:28 the church of God and #[Prov. 17:5; James 2:6]humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.
23For #ch. 15:3; Gal. 1:12 I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that #For ver. 23-25, see Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19, 20the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for#11:24 Some manuscripts broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”#11:24 Or as my memorial; also verse 25 25In 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.” 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death #See John 21:22until he comes.
27 # [Num. 9:10, 13] Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord #[John 13:27] in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning #John 6:51, 53-56the body and blood of the Lord. 28#[2 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 6:4]Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some #See Matt. 27:52have died.#11:30 Greek have fallen asleep (as in 15:6, 20) 31#See 1 John 1:9But if we judged#11:31 Or discerned ourselves truly, we would not be judged. 32But when we are judged by the Lord, #See Prov. 3:11 we are disciplined#11:32 Or when we are judged we are being disciplined by the Lord so that we may not be #Rom. 5:16condemned along with the world.
33So then, my brothers,#11:33 Or brothers and sisters when you come together to eat, wait for#11:33 Or share with one another— 34#ver. 21 if anyone is hungry, #ver. 22 let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things #ch. 7:17; Titus 1:5 I will give directions #See ch. 4:19when I come.
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1 Corinthians 11
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1Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you. 3But I would have you know that the head#11:3 or, origin of every man is Christ, and the head#11:3 or, origin of the woman is man, and the head#11:3 or, origin of Christ is God. 4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. 5But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved. 6For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered. 7For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man. 8For man is not from woman, but woman from man; 9for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.
11Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord. 12For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God. 13Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled? 14Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? 15But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering. 16But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.
17But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse. 18For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it. 19For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you. 20When therefore you assemble yourselves together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. 21For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken. 22What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who don’t have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you.
23For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread. 24When he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.” 25In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.” 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
27Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself if he doesn’t discern the Lord’s body. 30For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep. 31For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. 33Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. 34But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.
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