1 Corinthians 11

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

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

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things you are mindful of me: and keep my ordinances as I have delivered them to you.

Now I praise you, brethren; because, in all things you remember me, and hold fast the traditions 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.

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 with his head covered, disgraceth his head.

Every man who prays, or prophesies, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered, disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.

And every woman who prays, or prophesies, with her head uncovered, dishonors her head. Besides, it is one and the same, with being shaved.

6 For if a woman be not covered, let her be shorn. But if it be a shame to a woman to be shorn or made bald, let her cover her head.

Wherefore, if a woman be not vailed, even let her be shorn: but, if it be shame for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be vailed.

7 The man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

Now, man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man.

8 For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.

Besides the man is not of the woman; but the woman is of the man.

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

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

10 Therefore ought the woman to have a power over her head, because of the angels.

For this reason, ought the woman to have a vail on her head, on account of the messengers.

11 But yet neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

However, neither is the man, without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

12 For as the woman is of the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things of God.

Besides, as the woman is from the man, so also, the man is by the woman; but all from God.

13 You yourselves judge: doth it become a woman, to pray unto God uncovered?

Judge in yourselves, is it decent that a woman pray to God unvailed?

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that a man indeed, if he nourish his hair, it is a shame unto him?

Does not even nature itself teach you that if, indeed, a man have long hair, it is a disgrace to him?

15 But if a woman nourish her 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 to her for a vail.

16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the church of God.

However, if any one resolve to be contentious, we have no such custom; neither the congregations of God.

17 Now this I ordain: not praising you, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

Now, in declaring this, that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse, I do not praise you.

18 For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church, there are schisms among you; and in part I believe it.

For, first, indeed, I hear, that when you come together in the congregation, there are schisms among you; and I partly believe it.

19 For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you.

For there must even be sects among you, that the approved among you may be made manifest.

20 When you come therefore together into one place, it is not now to eat the Lord’s supper.

But your coming together into one place, is not to eat the Lord's supper.

21 For every one taketh before his own supper to eat. And one indeed is hungry and another is drunk.

For, in eating it, every one takes first his own supper; and one, indeed, is hungry, and another is filled.

22 What, have you 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? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not.

What! have you not houses, to eat and to drink in? or, do you despise the congregation of God and put to shame those who have not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this, I praise you not.

23 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.

For I received from the Lord what, also, I delivered to you; that the Lord Jesus, in the night in which we was betrayed, took a loaf;

24 And giving thanks, broke, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my body, which shall be delivered for you: this do for the commemoration of me.

and, having given thanks, he broke it; and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: do this in remembrance of me.

25 In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as you shall drink, for the commemoration of me.

In like manner, also, the cup, after he had supped; saying, This cup is the new institution in my blood: do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

26 For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come.

For as often as you eat this loaf, and drink this cup, you openly publish the death of the Lord, until he come.

27 Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord.

So, then, whosoever shall eat this loaf, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice.

But let a man examine himself, and then let him eat of the loaf, and drink of the cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.

For he who eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to himself, not distinguishing the body of the Lord.

30 Therefore are there many infirm and weak among you, and many sleep.

For this cause, many among you are weak and sick, and a considerable number are fallen asleep.

31 But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.

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

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for each other.

34 If any man be hungry, let him eat at home; that you come not together unto judgment. And the rest I will set in order, when I come.

And if any one hunger, let him eat at home, that you may not come together for judgment. And the other things I will set in order when I come.