1 Corinthians 11
1 [Follow my example], just like I [try to] follow Christ’s example.
Werdet meine Nachahmer, 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, Brüder, daß ihr in allen Dingen meiner eingedenk seid und an den Überlieferungen festhaltet, so wie ich sie euch übergeben 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 will aber, daß ihr wisset, daß Christus eines jeglichen Mannes Haupt ist, der Mann aber des Weibes Haupt, Gott aber 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, welcher betet oder weissagt und etwas auf dem Haupte hat, 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.
Jedes Weib aber, welches betet und weissagt mit unverhülltem Haupt, schändet ihr Haupt; es ist ein und dasselbe, wie wenn sie geschoren wäre!
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].
Denn wenn sich ein Weib nicht verhüllen will, so lasse sie sich das Haar abschneiden! Nun es aber einem Weibe übel ansteht, sich das Haar abschneiden oder abscheren zu lassen, so soll sie sich verhüllen.
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 hat nämlich darum nicht nötig, das Haupt zu verhüllen, weil er Gottes Bild und Ehre ist; 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 kommt nicht vom Weibe, sondern das Weib vom Mann;
9 Also, [God] did not create [the first] man [to help] the woman. Instead, [he] created the woman [to help] the man.
auch wurde der Mann nicht um des Weibes willen erschaffen, 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 muß das Weib ein Zeichen der Gewalt auf dem Haupte 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 im Herrn weder das Weib ohne den Mann, noch der Mann ohne das Weib.
Denn gleichwie das Weib vom Manne [kommt], so auch der Mann durch das Weib; aber das 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?
Urteilet bei euch selbst, ob es schicklich sei, daß ein Weib unverhüllt Gott anbete!
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 nicht schon die Natur, daß es für einen Mann eine Unehre ist, langes Haar zu tragen?
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].
Dagegen gereicht es einem Weibe zur Ehre, wenn sie langes Haar trägt; denn das Haar ist ihr statt eines Schleiers 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.
Will aber jemand rechthaberisch sein, so haben wir solche Gewohnheit nicht, 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].
Das aber kann ich, da ich am Verordnen bin, nicht loben, daß eure Zusammenkünfte nicht besser, sondern eher schlechter werden.
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.
Denn erstens höre ich, daß, wenn ihr in der Gemeinde zusammenkommt, Spaltungen unter euch sind, und zum Teil glaube ich es;
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 ja auch Parteiungen unter euch sein, damit die Bewährten offenbar werden unter euch!
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 auch am selben Orte zusammenkommt, so ist das doch nicht, um des Herrn Mahl zu essen;
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 ein jeder nimmt beim Essen sein eigenes Mahl vorweg, so daß der eine hungrig, der andere trunken ist.
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 denn keine Häuser, wo ihr essen und trinken könnt? Oder verachtet ihr die Gemeinde Gottes und beschämet die, welche nichts haben? Was soll ich euch sagen? Soll ich euch loben? Dafür lobe ich 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.
Denn ich habe vom Herrn empfangen, was ich auch euch überliefert habe, nämlich daß der Herr Jesus in der Nacht, da er verraten wurde, Brot nahm, es mit Danksagung brach und sprach:
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].”
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 Mahl, indem er sprach: Dieser Kelch ist der neue Bund in meinem Blut; solches tut, so oft ihr ihn 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 dieses Brot esset und den Kelch trinket, verkündiget ihr den Tod des Herrn, 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].
Wer also unwürdig das Brot ißt oder den Kelch des Herrn trinkt, der ist schuldig am Leib und am Blut des Herrn.
28 Before any believer eats that bread and drinks that wine [MTY], he should think carefully about [what he is doing],
Es prüfe aber ein Mensch sich selbst, und also esse er von dem Brot und trinke aus dem 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 wer unwürdig ißt und trinkt, der ißt und trinkt sich selbst ein Gericht, weil er den Leib des Herrn nicht unterscheidet.
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].
Deshalb sind unter euch viele Schwache und Kranke, und eine beträchtliche Zahl sind entschlafen;
31 If we would think carefully about what we [are doing], [God] would not judge [and punish] us [like that].
denn wenn wir uns selbst richteten, würden wir nicht gerichtet werden;
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].
werden wir aber vom Herrn gerichtet, so geschieht es zu unserer Züchtigung, damit 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 Brüder, wenn ihr zum Essen zusammenkommt, so wartet aufeinander!
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, so esse er daheim, damit ihr nicht zum Gericht zusammenkommt. Das übrige will ich anordnen, sobald ich komme.
