1 Corinthians 11

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

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

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

Now I praise you, that, in all things, ye have me in remembrance, and, even as I delivered unto you the instructions, ye hold them fast.

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 wish 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 the Christ, is, God.

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

Every man, praying, or prophesying, having anything upon his head, putteth to shame his head;

5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

But, every woman, praying, or prophesying, with her head, unveiled, putteth to shame her head, —for it is, one and the same, with her having been shaven.

6 For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

For, if a woman doth not veil herself, let her also be shorn; but, if it were a shame in a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.

7 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.

For, a man, indeed, ought not to be veiling his head, being, the image and glory of God, —but, the woman, is the glory of man;

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

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

9 for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.

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

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

For this cause, ought the woman to have, permission, upon her head, because of the messengers.

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

Howbeit, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman—in the Lord;

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

For, just as the woman is of the man, so, also the man, is through means of the woman; —but, all things, are of God.

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

Among your own selves, judge ye, —Is it becoming for a woman, —unveiled, to be praying unto God?

14 Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

Doth not, even nature herself, teach you—that, if, a man, have long hair, it is a dishonour to him;

15 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 long hair, instead of a veil, hath been given to her.

16 But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's churches.

But, if anyone thinketh to be contentious, we, have no such custom, —nor yet the assemblies of God.

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

But, in giving you the following charge, I praise you not, —in that, not for the better, but for the worse, ye come together.

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

For, first of all, —when ye come together in assembly, I hear that divisions among you exist, —and, in part, I believe it;

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

For there must needs be, even parties among you, that, the approved, [themselves] may become manifest among you.

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

When, therefore, ye come together into one place, it is not to eat, a supper unto the Lord;

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

For, each one, taketh beforehand, his own supper, in your eating, and, one, indeed, is hungry, whereas, another, is drinking to excess.

22 What, do you not have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God's church, and put them to shame who do not have? What should I tell you? Should I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

What! have ye not houses for your eating and drinking? or, the assembly of God, do ye despise, and, put to shame them who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Shall I praise you? In this, I praise you not.

23 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.

For, I myself, received from the Lord—that which I also delivered unto you, —how that, the Lord Jesus, in the night in which he was being delivered up, took a loaf,

24 When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory of me."

And, giving thanks, brake it, and said—This, is my body, which is for you, —this, do ye, in remembrance of me;

25 In the same way he also took the cup, after the meal, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me."

In the same manner, the cup also, after they had taken supper, saying—This cup, is, the new covenant in my blood, this, do ye, as often soever as ye may be drinking it, in remembrance of me.

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

For, as often as ye may be eating this loaf, and, the cup, may be drinking, The death of the Lord, do ye announce, until he come.

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord's cup in a manner unworthy will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

So that, whosoever may be eating the loaf, or drinking the cup of the Lord, in an unworthy manner, shall be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.

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

But let a man be proving himself, —and, so, of the loaf, let him eat, and, of the cup, let him drink;

29 For he who eats and drinks eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he does not discern the body.

For, he that is eating and drinking, —judgment unto himself, doth eat and drink, —if he be not setting apart the body.

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

For this cause, many among you are weak and sickly; and, not a few, are falling asleep.

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

If, however, we had been setting, ourselves, apart, we had not, in that case, been coming under judgment;

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

But, being brought under judgment, by the Lord, are we being disciplined, lest, with the world, we should be condemned.

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

So then, my brethren, —when ye come together for the eating, unto one another, be giving welcome: —

34 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.

If anyone be hungry, at home, let him eat, lest, unto judgment, ye be coming together. And, the remaining things, whensoever I come, I will set in order.