1 Corinthians 11

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1 Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.

Instructions about Head Coverings

2 Now I praise you because you always remember me and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved.

6 So if a woman's head is not covered, her hair should be cut off. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should be covered.
7 A man, in fact, should not cover his head, because he is God's image and glory, but woman is man's glory. 8 For man did not come from woman, but woman came from man. 9 And man was not created for woman, but woman for man. 10 This is why a woman should have [a symbol of] authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, and man is not independent of woman.

12 For just as woman came from man, so man comes through woman, and all things come from God.
13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her as a covering.

16 But if anyone wants to argue about this, we have no other custom, nor do the churches of God.

The Lord's Supper

17 Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. 18 For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you. 20 Therefore, when you come together in one place, it is not really to eat the Lord's Supper. 21 For at the meal, each one eats his own supper ahead of others. So one person is hungry while another gets drunk!

22 Don't you have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you look down on the church of God and embarrass those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I do not praise you for this!
23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: On the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread,

24 gave thanks, broke it, and said, "This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."
25 In the same way, after supper [He] also [took] the cup and said, "This cup is the new covenant established by 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 until He comes.

Self-Examination

27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy way will be guilty of sin against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 So a man should examine himself; in this way he should eat the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep. 31 If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged,

32 but when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned with the world.
33 Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

34 If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgment. And I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.

1 Corinthians 11

1 Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.2 Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.6 For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.7 For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man:9 for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:10 for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.11 Nevertheless, neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord.12 For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God.13 Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled?14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.16 But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.17 But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it.19 For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.20 When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the Lord’s supper:21 for in your eating each one taketh before other his own supper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken.22 What, have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this I praise you not.23 For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread;24 and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.25 In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord’s death till he come.27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.28 But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.29 For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the body.30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.31 But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait one for another.34 If any man is hungry, let him eat at home; that your coming together be not unto judgment. And the rest will I set in order whensoever I come.