1 Corinthians 11

1 BE ye imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

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

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the injunctions as I delivered them unto you.

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.

3 But I desire you to take notice that the head of every man is Christ; but 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, holding a veil over his head, dishonoureth his head;

Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered, disgraceth his head.

5 but every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonoureth her head; for it is one and the same thing, as if she were shaven.

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

6 For if the woman be not veiled, let her hair be clipped: but if it would be scandalous for a woman to appear clipped or shaved, let her be veiled.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

10 Therefore ought the woman to retain upon her head this badge of authority, because of the angels of the churches.

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

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

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

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

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

13 Judge among yourselves, is it decent for a woman to be praying to God without a covering?

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

14 Does not even nature itself teach you, that if a man wear long flowing hair it is a dishonour to him?

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

15 But if a woman let her hair flow, it is an ornament to her; for the hair was given her for a covering,

But if a woman nourish her hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering.

16 But if any man mean to be contentious about it, we have no such custom, nor the churches of God.

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

17 But in the matter I am going to denounce, I do not commend you, that ye meet together not for the better, but for the worse.

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

18 For in the first place, when ye assemble in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

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.

19 For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you.

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

20 When therefore ye assemble in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord’s supper.

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

21 For one in the eating it taketh before another his own supper: and one is hungry, and another drinks to excess.

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

22 What! have ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

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.

23 For I received of the Lord what also I delivered to you, That the Lord Jesus, in the night in which he was betrayed, took a loaf:

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.

24 and when he had blessed it, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: do this in remembrance of me.

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.

25 In like manner also he took the cup, after they had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

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.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew forth the death of the Lord till he come.

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

27 Wherefore, whosoever eateth of this bread, or drinketh the cup of the Lord unworthily, he is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

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.

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

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

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not distinguishing the Lord’s body.

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

30 For this cause many are diseased and infirm among you, and some asleep in death.

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

31 For if we thoroughly judged ourselves, we should not be judged of the Lord.

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

32 But being judged, we are corrected by the Lord, that we might not be condemned with the world.

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

33 Wherefore, when ye meet together to eat the Lord’s supper, wait for one another.

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

34 And if any man be hungry, let him eat at home; that ye meet not together for condemnation. And the other matters I will regulate when I come.

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.