1 Corinthians 11

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

BE ye imitators of me, as I 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, 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 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 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 [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head.

Every man praying or prophesying, holding a veil over his head, dishonoureth 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 unveiled, dishonoureth her head; for it is one and the same thing, as if she were 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 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 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 veil his head, being the image and the glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

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

9 Neither was the man created for 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 cause 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, neither 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 [is] of the man, even so [is] the man also by the woman; but all things of 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 comely that a woman pray unto 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 shame unto 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: for [her] hair is given her for a covering.

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 man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither 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 Now in this that I declare [unto you] I praise [you] not, that ye come 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 of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be 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 also heresies among you, that they which 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 ye come together therefore into one place, [this] is not to eat 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 taketh before [other] his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

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 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! 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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 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 do shew forth the death of the Lord till he come.

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.

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 [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 damnation to himself, not discerning 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 cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

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

31 For if 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 we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should 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, tarry one for another.

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

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 be hungry, let him eat at home; that ye meet not together for condemnation. And the other matters I will regulate when I come.