1Corinthians 11
11PATTERN YOURSELVES after me [follow my example], as I imitate {and} follow Christ (the Messiah).G1096G3402G3450G2531G2504G55472I appreciate {and} commend you because you always remember me in everything and keep firm possession of the traditions (the substance of my instructions), just as I have [verbally] passed them on to you.G1161G1867G5209G80G3754G3415G3450G3956G2532G2722G3862G2531G3860G52133But I want you to know {and} realize that Christ is the Head of every man, the head of a woman is her husband, and the Head of Christ is God.G1161G2309G5209G1492G3754G2776G3956G435G2076G5547G1161G2776G1135G435G1161G2776G5547G23164Any man who prays or prophesies (teaches, refutes, reproves, admonishes, and comforts) with his head covered dishonors his Head (Christ).G3956G435G4336G2228G4395G2192G2776G2596G2617G846G27765And any woman who [publicly] prays or prophesies (teaches, refutes, reproves, admonishes, or comforts) when she is bareheaded dishonors her head (her husband); it is the same as [if her head were] shaved.G1161G3956G1135G4336G2228G4395G2776G177G2617G1438G2776G1063G2076G2532G1520G846G35876For if a woman will not wear [a head] covering, then she should cut off her hair too; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her head shorn or shaven, let her cover [her head].G1063G1487G1135G2619G3756G2619G2751G2532G2751G1161G1487G149G1135G2751G2228G3587G26197For a man ought not to wear anything on his head [in church], for he is the image and [reflected] glory of God [his function of government reflects the majesty of the divine Rule]; but woman is [the expression of] man's glory (majesty, preeminence).G1063G435G3303G3784G3756G2619G2776G5225G1504G2532G1391G2316G1161G1135G2076G1391G4358For man was not [created] from woman, but woman from man;G1063G435G2076G3756G1537G1135G235G1135G1537G4359Neither was man created on account of {or} for the benefit of woman, but woman on account of {and} for the benefit of man.G1063G2532G3756G2936G435G2936G1223G1135G235G1135G1223G43510Therefore she should [be subject to his authority and should] have a covering on her head [as a token, a symbol, of her submission to authority, that she may show reverence as do] the angels [and not displease them].G5124G1223G3784G1135G2192G1849G1909G2776G1223G3211Nevertheless, in [the plan of] the Lord {and} from His point of view woman is not apart from {and} independent of man, nor is man aloof from {and} independent of woman;G4133G3777G435G5565G1135G3777G1135G5565G435G1722G296212For as woman was made from man, even so man is also born of woman; and all [whether male or female go forth] from God [as their Author].G1063G5618G1135G1537G435G3779G435G2532G1223G1135G1161G3956G1537G231613Consider for yourselves; is it proper {and} decent [according to your customs] for a woman to offer prayer to God [publicly] with her head uncovered?G2919G1722G5213G846G2076G4241G1135G4336G2316G17714Does not the native sense of propriety (experience, common sense, reason) itself teach you that for a man to wear long hair is a dishonor [humiliating and degrading] to him,G2228G3761G5449G846G1321G5209G3754G1437G3303G435G2863G2076G819G84615But if a woman has long hair, it is her ornament {and} glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.G1161G1437G1135G2863G2076G1391G846G3754G2864G1325G846G473G401816Now if anyone is disposed to be argumentative {and} contentious about this, we hold to {and} recognize no other custom [in worship] than this, nor do the churches of God generally.G1161G1536G1380G1511G5380G2249G2192G3756G5108G4914G3761G1577G231617But in what I instruct [you] next I do not commend [you], because when you meet together, it is not for the better but for the worse.G1161G5124G3853G1867G3756G3754G4905G3756G1519G2909G235G1519G227618For in the first place, when you assemble as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques (divisions and factions) among you; and I in part believe it,G1063G3303G4412G5216G4905G1722G1577G191G5225G4978G1722G5213G2532G3313G4100G510019For doubtless there have to be factions {or} parties among you in order that they who are genuine {and} of approved fitness may become evident {and} plainly recognized among you.G1063G1163G1511G2532G139G1722G5213G2443G1384G1096G5318G1722G521320So when you gather for your meetings, it is not the supper instituted by the Lord that you eat,G5216G4905G3767G1909G846G2076G3756G5315G2960G117321For in eating each one [hurries] to get his own supper first [not waiting for the poor], and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.G1063G1722G5315G1538G4301G2398G1173G2532G3739G3303G3983G1161G3739G318422What! Do you have no houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God {and} mean to show contempt for it, while you humiliate those who are poor (have no homes and have brought no food)? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, [most certainly] I will not!G1063G2192G3378G3614G2068G2532G4095G1519G2228G2706G1577G2316G2532G2617G2192G3361G5101G2036G5213G1867G5209G1722G5129G1867G375623For I received from the Lord Himself that which I passed on to you [it was given to me personally], that the Lord Jesus on the night when He was treacherously delivered up {and} while His betrayal was in progress took bread,G1063G1473G3880G575G2962G3739G2532G3860G5213G3754G2962G2424G3571G1722G3739G3860G2983G74024And when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and said, {Take, eat.} This is My body, which is broken for you. Do this to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance.G2532G2168G2806G2532G2036G2983G5315G5124G2076G3450G4983G3588G2806G5228G5216G5124G4160G1519G364G169925Similarly when supper was ended, He took the cup also, saying, This cup is the new covenant [ratified and established] in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink [it], to call Me [affectionately] to remembrance.G5615G2532G4221G3326G1172G3004G5124G4221G2076G2537G1242G1722G1699G129G5124G4160G3740G302G4095G1519G364G169926For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are representing {and} signifying {and} proclaiming the fact of the Lord's death until He comes [again].G1063G302G3740G2068G5126G740G2532G4095G5124G4221G2605G2962G2288G891G302G3739G206427So then whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a way that is unworthy [of Him] will be guilty of [profaning and sinning against] the body and blood of the Lord.G5620G3739G302G2068G5126G740G2228G4095G4221G2962G371G2071G1777G4983G2532G129G296228Let a man [thoroughly] examine himself, and [only when he has done] so should he eat of the bread and drink of the cup.G1161G1381G444G1381G1438G2532G3779G2068G1537G740G2532G4095G1537G422129For anyone who eats and drinks without discriminating {and} recognizing with due appreciation that [it is Christ's] body, eats and drinks a sentence (a verdict of judgment) upon himself.G1063G2068G2532G4095G371G2068G2532G4095G2917G1438G3361G1252G2962G498330That [careless and unworthy participation] is the reason many of you are weak and sickly, and quite enough of you have fallen into the sleep of death.G1223G5124G1223G4183G772G2532G732G1722G5213G2532G2425G283731For if we searchingly examined ourselves [detecting our shortcomings and recognizing our own condition], we should not be judged {and} penalty decreed [by the divine judgment].G1063G1487G1252G1438G302G3756G291932But when we [fall short and] are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined {and} chastened, so that we may not [finally] be condemned [to eternal punishment along] with the world.G1161G2919G3811G5259G2962G3363G2632G3363G2632G4862G288933So then, my brothers, when you gather together to eat [the Lord's Supper], wait for one another.G5620G3450G80G4905G1519G5315G1551G24034If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together to bring judgment [on yourselves]. About the other matters, I will give you directions [personally] when I come.G1161G1536G3983G2068G1722G3624G3363G4905G3363G4905G1519G2917G1161G3062G1299G5613G302G2064
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