1 Corinthians 11

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

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

2 Now I commend you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

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

3 But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

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.

4 Every man praying or prophesying, having a veil on his head, dishonoureth Him who is his head.

Every man praying or prophesying, holding a veil over his head, dishonoureth his head;

5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth man her head; for it is even all one as if she were shaved.

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.

6 For if a woman be not covered, she may as well be shorn: but if it be shameful to a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

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.

7 For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, he being the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

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.

8 For the man was not of the woman; but the woman was taken out of the man:

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

9 nor was the man created for the sake of the woman, but the woman for the man.

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

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

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

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

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

12 For as the woman was originally from the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things are from God.

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

13 Judge in yourselves, Is it decent for a woman to pray to God uncovered?

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

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

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

15 but if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her; because the hair was given her as for a veil.

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

16 But if any one is pleased to contend for the contrary, I answer, We have no such custom, nor any of the churches of God.

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

17 But whilst I am declaring this, I do not commend you, that ye assemble together not for the better, but for the worse.

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.

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

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

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

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

20 When therefore ye thus assemble together, this is not eating the Lord's supper:

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

21 for in eating every one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry, and another is glutted.

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

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

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.

23 For I received from the Lord, that which I also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed took bread:

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:

24 and gave thanks, and brake it, and said, "Take and eat; this is my body, which is going to be broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."

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.

25 And in the same manner He took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant ratified in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink of it, in remembrance of me."

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.

26 As often then as ye eat of this bread, and drink of this cup, ye commemorate the Lord's death till he come.

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

27 So that whosoever eateth this bread, or drinketh of the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord.

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.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this 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 judgement against himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body.

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

30 For this many among you are weak and infirm, and several are fallen asleep.

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

31 If then we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged:

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

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

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

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait for one another:

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

34 and if any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye may not come together to your condemnation. And as to other things, I will set them in order when I come.

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.