1 Corinthians 11

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

Be ye 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 that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast 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 the 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, dishonoreth 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 unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

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 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 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 veiled, forasmuch as 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 the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man:

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

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

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

for this cause ought the woman to have [a sign of] authority on her 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 without the man, nor the man without 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 the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God.

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

Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled?

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

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

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 appears to be a lover of strife, we have no such custom, nor the congregations of God.

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

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 charge, I praise you not, that ye 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 ye come together in the church, 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 must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.

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

When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the Lord’s supper:

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

for in your eating each one taketh before [other] his own supper; and 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, 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 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 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 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.

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 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 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 this cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord’s death till he come.

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.

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

But let a man prove 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 that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the 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.

But if we discerned ourselves, we should 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 chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

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

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait one for 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.

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.