1 Corinthians 11

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

Be ye then imitators of me, 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 commend you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, 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 Christ is the head of every man; 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 a veil on his head, dishonoureth Him who is 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 man her head; for it is even all one 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 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.

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, he being 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 the man was not of the woman; but the woman was taken out of the man:

9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

nor was the man created for the sake of 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.

For this reason ought the woman to have power 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 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 originally from the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things are from God.

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

Judge in yourselves, Is it decent 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?

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

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

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.

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 whilst I am declaring this, I do not commend you, that ye assemble 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 when ye come together in the church, I hear 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 even heresies among you, that they who are approved 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 thus assemble together, this is not eating 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 in eating every one takes his own supper first; and one is hungry, and another is glutted.

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 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.

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 I also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same 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 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."

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.

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."

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

As often then as ye eat of this bread, and drink of this cup, ye commemorate the Lord's death 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.

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.

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 this bread and drink of this 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 judgement against himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body.

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

For this many among you are weak and infirm, and several are fallen asleep.

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

If then we would judge ourselves, we should 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 judged, we are chastened 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.

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, 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 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.