1 Corinthians 11

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

₂Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. ₃But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. ₄Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, ₅but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. ₆For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. ₇For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man. ₈For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. ₉Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. ₁₀That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. ₁₁Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; ₁₂for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God. ₁₃Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? ₁₄Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, ₁₅but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. ₁₆If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.

₁₇But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. ₁₈For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, ₁₉for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. ₂₀When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. ₂₁For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk. ₂₂What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.

₂₃For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, ₂₄and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is foryou. Do this in remembrance of me.” ₂₅In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” ₂₆For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

₂₇Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. ₂₈Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. ₂₉For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. ₃₀That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died. ₃₁But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged. ₃₂But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.

₃₃So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another— ₃₄if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.