1 Corinthians 11

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

Become imitators of me, —even as, I also, [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, 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 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 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 a veil on his head, dishonoureth Him who is 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 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, putteth to shame her head, —for it is, one and the same, with her having been 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 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, he being 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 the man was not of the woman; but the woman was taken out of the man:

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

9 nor was the man created for the sake of the woman, but the 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 reason ought the woman to have power 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 man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

Howbeit, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman—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, 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 in yourselves, Is it decent for a woman to pray to God uncovered?

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

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man have long hair, it is a disgrace 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 have long hair it is a glory to her; because the hair was given her as for a veil.

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 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 anyone thinketh to be contentious, we, have no such custom, —nor yet the assemblies 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 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 when ye come together in the church, I hear there are divisions 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 must be even heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

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

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

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

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

For, each one, taketh beforehand, his own supper, in your eating, and, one, indeed, is hungry, whereas, another, is drinking 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 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 I also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same 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 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, giving thanks, brake it, and said—This, is my body, which is for you, —this, do ye, 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 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 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 may be eating this loaf, and, the cup, may be drinking, The death of the Lord, do ye announce, until 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.

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 man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this 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 that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgement against himself, not distinguishing the Lord's 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 many among you are weak and infirm, and several are fallen asleep.

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

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

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

32 but when judged, we are chastened 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 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait for one another:

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

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.

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.