1 Corinthians 11

1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also [am] of Christ.

Become ye followers 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 ye remember me in all things and keep the traditions, just 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 want 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 Christ is God.

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

Every man praying or prophesying having something upon his head dishonors 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 shaven.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is one and the same thing as the woman who has been shaven.

6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

For if a woman is not covered, let her also shear herself. But if it is an ugly thing for a woman to shear herself or be shaven, she should 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 cover his head, being an image and glory of God, but woman is a glory of man.

8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of 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 also man was not created for the woman, but woman for the man.

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

Because of this the woman ought to have authority over her head, because of the agents.

11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

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

12 For as the woman [is] of the man, even so [is] the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

For just as the woman is from the man, so also the man is through the woman. But all things are from God.

13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

Judge ye among yourselves, is it proper for a woman to pray to God uncovered?

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

Or does not nature itself teach you that if a man actually wears long hair it is a disgrace to him?

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

But if a woman wears long hair, it is a glory to her, because her hair has been given for a cloak.

16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

But if any man appears to be a lover of strife, we have no such custom, nor the congregations of God.

17 Now in this that I declare [unto you] I praise [you] not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

Now in this that is commanded, I do not praise you, because ye do not assemble for the better but for the worse.

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

For indeed first, when ye come together in a congregation, I hear divisions are present among you, and I partly believe it.

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

For there must also be factions among you, so that the genuine may become apparent among you.

20 When ye come together therefore into one place, [this] is not to eat the Lord’s supper.

When therefore ye come together in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord's supper.

21 For in eating every one taketh before [other] his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

For each man proceeds to eat his own meal, and 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.

For have ye no houses to eat and to drink in? Or do ye disparage the church of God, and humiliate those not having? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the [same] night in which he was betrayed took bread:

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread,

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

and having expressed thanks, he broke in pieces, and said, Take ye, eat, this is my body broken for you. This do ye for my memorial.

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 oft as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me.

Likewise also the cup after the supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. This do, as often as ye drink it, for my memorial.

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

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

27 Wherefore whosoever 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 may eat this bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily 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 let him so eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

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

For he who eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks condemnation to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.

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

Because of this many are weak and sickly among you, and a considerable sleep.

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

But if we were discerning ourselves we would not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

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

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

Therefore, my brothers, when ye come together to eat, await each other.

34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

And if any man is hungry, let him eat at home so that ye may not come together for condemnation. And the rest I will set in order as soon as I come.