1 Corinthians 11

1 Be 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, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, 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 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 man, and the head of Christ is God.

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

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

5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaved.

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

6 For if the woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her 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, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the 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 the man is not from the woman; but the woman from the man.

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

9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.

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

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

11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the 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 as the woman is from the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things from God.

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

13 Judge in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman should pray to God uncovered?

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

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man hath long hair, it is a shame to him?

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

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

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 seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches 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 I declare to you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

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

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

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

19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be become evident among you.

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

20 When therefore ye come together in one place, this 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 in eating every one taketh before another his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunk.

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

22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

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

23 For I have received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, That the Lord Jesus the same 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 when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

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 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

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 do show the Lord’s death till he shall come.

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

27 Therefore whoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and 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 so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

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

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

For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgement to himself if he doesn’t discern the Lord’s body.

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

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

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

For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we should 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 brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

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; that ye come not together to judgment. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgement. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.