1 Corinthians 11

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

Be imitators 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, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even 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 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.

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

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, 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 unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

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 be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her 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 have his head covered, because he is the image and 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 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 neither was man 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.

For this cause the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the angels.

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

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, 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 woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

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

Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?

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

Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor 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 has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to 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 anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's churches.

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 giving you this command, I do not praise you, that you come 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 first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist 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 also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

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

When therefore you assemble yourselves together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat.

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

For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunk.

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, do you not have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God's church, and put them to shame who do not have? What should I tell you? Should 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 that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on 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.

When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory 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 the same way he also took the cup, after the meal, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory 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 you eat this bread and drink this cup, you 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 eats this bread or drinks the Lord's cup in a manner unworthy 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 person 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 who eats and drinks eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he does not discern the body.

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

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

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

For if we discerned 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, we are punished by the Lord, 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 you come together to eat, wait one for 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.

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.