1 Corinthians 11
1 [Follow my example], just like I [try to] follow Christ’s example.
Seid meine Nachfolger, gleichwie ich Christi!
2 I praise you because you remember all the things [that I taught you] and because you follow the instructions that I gave you. You have done just like I told you to do.
Ich lobe euch, liebe Brüder, daß ihr an mich denkt in allen Stücken und haltet die Weise, wie ich sie euch gegeben habe.
3 [Now], I want you to know that the one who has authority over [MTY] every man is Christ, and the ones who have authority over women are men (OR, their husbands), and the one who has authority over Christ is God.
Ich lasse euch aber wissen, daß Christus ist eines jeglichen Mannes Haupt; der Mann aber ist des Weibes Haupt; Gott aber ist Christi Haupt.
4 [So] if any man [wears a covering over] his head when he prays or speaks a message God gave him, he disgraces himself [SYN].
Ein jeglicher Mann, der betet oder weissagt und hat etwas auf dem Haupt, der schändet sein Haupt.
5 Also, if any woman does not wear a covering over her head when she prays or speaks a message that God gave her, she disgraces herself (OR, she dishonors her husband). That would be acting like [SIM] [women who are ashamed because] their heads have been shaved.
Ein Weib aber, das da betet oder weissagt mit unbedecktem Haupt, die schändet ihr Haupt, denn es ist ebensoviel, als wäre es geschoren.
6 So, if women do not wear coverings over their heads [when they pray or speak messages that God gave them], they should let someone shave their heads [so that they will be ashamed]. But since women are ashamed if someone cuts their hair [short] or shaves off their hair, they should wear coverings over their heads [when they pray or speak messages that God gave them].
Will sie sich nicht bedecken, so schneide man ihr das Haar ab. Nun es aber übel steht, daß ein Weib verschnittenes Haar habe und geschoren sei, so lasset sie das Haupt bedecken.
7 Men should not wear coverings over their heads [when they pray or speak messages that God gave them], because they represent what God is like [MET] and they show how great God is. But women show how great men (OR, their husbands) are.
Der Mann aber soll das Haupt nicht bedecken, sintemal er ist Gottes Bild und Ehre; das Weib aber ist des Mannes Ehre.
8 [Remember that God intends that men have authority over women. We know that] because [God] did not make [the first] man, [Adam], from the [first] woman, [Eve]. Instead, he made that woman [from a bone that he took] from the man.
Denn der Mann ist nicht vom Weibe, sondern das Weib vom Manne.
9 Also, [God] did not create [the first] man [to help] the woman. Instead, [he] created the woman [to help] the man.
Und der Mann ist nicht geschaffen um des Weibes willen, sondern das Weib um des Mannes willen.
10 For that reason, women should wear something [to cover] their heads [as a symbol of their being under their husbands’] [MTY] authority. They should also [cover their heads] so that the angels [will see that and rejoice].
Darum soll das Weib eine Macht auf dem Haupt haben, um der Engel willen.
11 However, remember that [even though God created the first] woman from [the first] man, all other men [have been born] from women. So men cannot be independent of women, nor can women be independent of men. But all things, [including men and women], come from God.
Doch ist weder der Mann ohne das Weib, noch das Weib ohne den Mann in dem HERRN;
denn wie das Weib vom Manne, also kommt auch der Mann durchs Weib; aber alles von Gott.
13 Consider this for yourselves: Is it proper for [RHQ] women to pray to God while they do not have coverings over their heads?
Richtet bei euch selbst, ob es wohl steht, daß ein Weib unbedeckt vor Gott bete.
14 (Everyone senses that it is disgraceful for men to have long hair./Doesn’t everyone sense that it is disgraceful for men to have long hair?) [RHQ]
Oder lehrt euch auch nicht die Natur, daß es einem Manne eine Unehre ist, so er das Haar lang wachsen läßt,
15 But it is very delightful if women have long hair, because [God] gave them long hair to be like a [beautiful] covering [for their heads].
und dem Weibe eine Ehre, so sie langes Haar hat? Das Haar ist ihr zur Decke gegeben.
16 But whoever wants to argue [with me about my saying that women should have a covering over their heads when they pray or speak a message from God should consider the fact that] we [apostles] do not [permit] any other custom, and the [other] congregations of God do not have any other custom.
Ist aber jemand unter euch, der Lust zu zanken hat, der wisse, daß wir solche Weise nicht haben, die Gemeinden Gottes auch nicht.
17 Now I want to tell you [about some other things]. I do not praise you about them, because whenever you believers meet together, good [things do not happen]. Instead, bad things [happen].
Ich muß aber dies befehlen: Ich kann's nicht loben, daß ihr nicht auf bessere Weise, sondern auf ärgere Weise zusammenkommt.
18 First of all, people have told me that when you gather together as a group [to worship God], you divide into groups [that are hostile to each other]. To some extent I believe that is true.
Zum ersten, wenn ihr zusammenkommt in der Gemeinde, höre ich, es seien Spaltungen unter euch; und zum Teil glaube ich's.
19 It seems that you must divide into [groups that despise each other] in order that it might be clear/evident which people among you [God] approves of!
Denn es müssen Parteien unter euch sein, auf daß die, so rechtschaffen sind, offenbar unter euch werden.
20 When you gather together, you [IRO] eat the meal [that you say is to remember the death of] the Lord [Jesus for us].
Wenn ihr nun zusammenkommt, so hält man da nicht des HERRN Abendmahl.
21 But [what happens when] you eat is that each person eats his own meal before [he thinks about sharing his food with anyone else]. As a result, [when the meal is over], some people are [still] hungry and others are drunk! [So it is not a meal that honors the Lord].
Denn so man das Abendmahl halten soll, nimmt ein jeglicher sein eigenes vorhin, und einer ist hungrig, der andere ist trunken.
22 ([You act as though] you do not have your own houses in which you can eat and drink [whatever you want to]!/Do you not have your own houses in which you can eat and drink [whatever you want to]?) [RHQ] Do you not realize [RHQ] [that by acting selfishly in this way], it is God’s people whom you are despising, and it is the poor people [in your group] whom you are treating as though they were not important? What shall I say to you about that [RHQ]? Do [you expect] me to praise you [about what you do] [RHQ]? I certainly will not praise you!
Habt ihr aber nicht Häuser, da ihr essen und trinken könnt? Oder verachtet ihr die Gemeinde Gottes und beschämet die, so da nichts haben? Was soll ich euch sagen? Soll ich euch loben? Hierin lobe ich euch nicht.
23 The Lord taught me these things that I also taught you: During the night that Jesus was betrayed {[Judas] enabled [the enemies of] the Lord Jesus to seize him}, he took some bread.
Ich habe es von dem HERRN empfangen, das ich euch gegeben habe. Denn der HERR Jesus in der Nacht, da er verraten ward, nahm das Brot,
24 After he thanked God for it, he broke it into pieces. [Then he gave it to his disciples] and said, “This bread [represents] [MET] (OR, is) my body, that [I am about to sacrifice] for you. Eat bread in this [way again and again] to remember my [offering myself as a sacrifice for you].”
dankte und brach's und sprach: Nehmet, esset, das ist mein Leib, der für euch gebrochen wird; solches tut zu meinem Gedächtnis.
25 Similarly, after they ate their meal, he took a cup [MTY] [of wine]. He [thanked God for it. Then he gave it to his disciples], saying, “[The wine in] [MTY] this cup [represents] [MET] (OR, is) my blood [that will flow from my body] ([to put into effect/to establish]) the new agreement [that God is making with people]. Whenever you drink wine in this way, do it to remember that [my blood flowed for you].”
Desgleichen auch den Kelch nach dem Abendmahl und sprach: Dieser Kelch ist das neue Testament in meinem Blut; solches tut, so oft ihr's trinket, zu meinem Gedächtnis.
26 [Remember that] until the Lord [Jesus] returns [to the earth], whenever you eat the [bread that represents his body] and drink the wine [MTY] [that represents his blood], you are telling other people that he died [for you].
Denn so oft ihr von diesem Brot esset und von diesem Kelch trinket, sollt ihr des HERRN Tod verkündigen, bis daß er kommt.
27 So, those who eat that bread and drink that wine [MTY] in a way that is not proper [for those who belong to the Lord] are guilty of [acting in a way that is contrary to what] our [Lord intended when he offered] his body [as a sacrifice] and his blood [flowed when he died].
Welcher nun unwürdig von diesem Brot isset oder von dem Kelch des HERRN trinket, der ist schuldig an dem Leib und Blut des HERRN.
28 Before any believer eats that bread and drinks that wine [MTY], he should think carefully about [what he is doing],
Der Mensch prüfe aber sich selbst, und also esse er von diesem Brot und trinke von diesem Kelch.
29 because if anyone eats [the bread that represents Christ’s body] and drinks [the wine that represents his blood] without recognizing that all God’s [people should be united, God will] punish him [for doing that].
Denn welcher unwürdig isset und trinket, der isset und trinket sich selber zum Gericht, damit, daß er nicht unterscheidet den Leib des HERRN.
30 Many people in your group are weak and sick, and several have died [EUP] because of [the way they acted when they ate that bread and drank that wine].
Darum sind auch viele Schwache und Kranke unter euch, und ein gut Teil schlafen.
31 If we would think carefully about what we [are doing], [God] would not judge [and punish] us [like that].
Denn so wir uns selber richten, so würden wir nicht gerichtet.
32 But when the Lord judges [and punishes] us [for acting wrongly], he disciplines us [to correct us], in order that he will not [need to] punish us when he punishes [the people who do not trust in Christ] [MTY].
Wenn wir aber gerichtet werden, so werden wir vom HERRN gezüchtigt, auf daß wir nicht samt der Welt verdammt werden.
33 So, my fellow believers, when you gather together to eat [food to remember the Lord’s dying for you], wait until everyone [has arrived so that you can find out who does not have enough food].
Darum, meine lieben Brüder, wenn ihr zusammenkommt, zu essen, so harre einer des andern.
34 Those who are so hungry [that they cannot wait to eat until everyone else has arrived] should eat in their own homes [first], in order that when you gather together God will not judge [and punish them for] ([being inconsiderate of/not being concerned about]) [others]. And when I come [to Corinth] I will give you instructions about other matters [concerning the Lord’s Supper].
Hungert aber jemand, der esse daheim, auf daß ihr nicht euch zum Gericht zusammenkommt. Das andere will ich ordnen, wenn ich komme.
