1 Corinthians 11

Give a touch to a verse number or bar to see more. Go to Happy English Learning »

See side by side:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
« 1 Corinthians 101 Corinthians 12 »
BBE KJV

The apostle, after words urging follow him,

So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine. Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

corrects some abuses

Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. 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.
Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
But every woman who does so with her head unveiled, puts shame on her head: for it is the same as if her hair was cut off. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
For if a woman is not veiled, let her hair be cut off; but if it is a shame to a woman to have her hair cut off, let her be veiled. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
For it is not right for a man to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
For the man did not come from the woman, but the woman from the man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
And the man was not made for the woman, but the woman for the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
For this reason it is right for the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
But the woman is not separate from the man, and the man is not separate from the woman in the Lord. Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
For as the woman is from the man, so the man is through the woman; but all things are from God. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
Be judges yourselves of the question: does it seem right for a woman to take part in prayer unveiled? Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
Does it not seem natural to you that if a man has long hair, it is a cause of shame to him? Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given to her for a covering. But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
But if any man will not be ruled in this question, this is not our way of doing things, and it is not done in the churches of God. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Also contentions, divisions, and disorderly celebrations of the Lord's supper

But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part. For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
But now, when you come together, it is not possible to take the holy meal of the Lord: When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
What? have you not houses to take your meals in? or have you no respect for the church of God, putting the poor to shame? What am I to say to you? am I to give you praise? certainly not. What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

He puts in mind them of the nature and design of its order

For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread, For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
In the same way, with the cup, after the meal, he said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, whenever you take it, in memory of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
For whenever you take the bread and the cup you give witness to the Lord's death till he comes. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.

And directs how to attend upon it in a due manner

If, then, anyone takes the bread or the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit, he will be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
So then, my brothers, when you come together to the holy meal of the Lord, let there be waiting for one another. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come. And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
« 1 Corinthians 101 Corinthians 12 »