1 Corinthians 11

1 Become ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

2 Now I praise you, brothers, that ye remember me in all things and keep the traditions, just as I delivered them to you.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of a 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 man, and the head of Christ is God.

4 Every man praying or prophesying having something upon his head dishonors his head.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is one and the same thing as the woman who has been shaven.

But 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.

6 For if a woman is not covered, let her also shear herself. But if it is an ugly thing for a woman to shear herself or be shaven, she should be covered.

For 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.

7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, being an image and glory of God, but woman is a glory of man.

For 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.

8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man.

For man is not from woman, but woman from man;

9 For also man was not created for the woman, but woman for the man.

for man was not created for the woman, but woman for the man.

10 Because of this the woman ought to have authority over her head, because of the agents.

For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord.

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

12 For just as the woman is from the man, so also the man is through the woman. But all things are from God.

For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

13 Judge ye among yourselves, is it proper for a woman to pray to God uncovered?

Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?

14 Or does not nature itself teach you that if a man actually wears long hair it is a disgrace to him?

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

15 But if a woman wears long hair, it is a glory to her, because her hair has been given for a cloak.

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.

16 But if any man appears to be a lover of strife, we have no such custom, nor the congregations of God.

But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

17 Now in this that is commanded, I do not praise you, because ye do not assemble for the better but for the worse.

But in giving you this command I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

18 For indeed first, when ye come together in a congregation, I hear divisions are present among you, and I partly believe it.

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

19 For there must also be factions among you, so that the genuine may become apparent among you.

For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

20 When therefore ye come together in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord's supper.

When therefore you assemble yourselves together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.

21 For each man proceeds to eat his own meal, and one is hungry and another is drunken.

For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.

22 For have ye no houses to eat and to drink in? Or do ye disparage the church of God, and humiliate those not having? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

What, do not you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who do not have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread,

For 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.

24 and having expressed thanks, he broke in pieces, and said, Take ye, eat, this is my body broken for you. This do ye for my memorial.

When 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.”

25 Likewise also the cup after the supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. This do, as often as ye drink it, for my memorial.

In 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.”

26 For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

27 Therefore whoever may eat this bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily of the Lord, will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

Therefore 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.

28 But let a man examine himself, and let him so eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

29 For he who eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks condemnation to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.

For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not discern the Lord’s body.

30 Because of this many are weak and sickly among you, and a considerable sleep.

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

31 But if we were discerning ourselves we would not be judged.

For if we discerned ourselves, we would not be judged.

32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are chastened so that we may not be condemned with the world.

But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

33 Therefore, my brothers, when ye come together to eat, await each other.

Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

34 And if any man is hungry, let him eat at home so that ye may not come together for condemnation. And the rest I will set in order as soon as I come.

But 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.