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1 Corinthians 11:15-34
Worldwide English (New Testament)
1 Corinthians 11:15-34
Worldwide English (New Testament)
15 But long hair is something for the woman to be proud of. Her hair has been given to her for a covering.
16 Does anyone still want to quarrel about this matter? This is what we do. And this is what the churches of God do also.
17 In the next thing I have to talk about, I cannot say that you are doing well. Your meeting together is more bad than good.
18 First, I hear that in the church meeting you divide yourselves into groups. I think this may be true.
19 You also have groups of people who do not think the same way. Because of them you will soon learn which people please God the most.
20 When you meet together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat.
21 People take their own food and eat it without waiting. One gets nothing to eat. Another person drinks too much.
22 Do you not have your own homes where you can eat and drink? Do you have no respect for the church of God? Do you want to make poor people ashamed? What shall I say to you? Shall I say you are doing well? No, you are not doing well in this matter!
23 The Lord gave me what I taught you. This is what it was. On the night when the Lord Jesus was sold to his enemies, he took bread.
24 He thanked God for it. Then he broke it and said, `Take this bread and eat it. This is my body which is broken for you. Do this so that you will remember me.'
25 In the same way, after they had eaten, he took the cup. He said, `This cup is the new agreement made by my blood. Every time you drink from this cup, do it to remember me.'
26 Every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup you tell about the Lord's death, until he comes again.
27 So then, when anyone eats the bread and drinks from the cup in a way that is not right, he has done wrong to the body and blood of the Lord.
28 Each one must look into his own heart carefully. When he has done that, he may eat the bread and drink from the cup.
29 The person who eats and drinks in a wrong way will be punished. He does not take it as the Lord's body.
30 That is why many of you are weak and sick. Many have died.
31 But if we took time to look into our hearts first, then we would not be punished.
32 When we are punished, the Lord is teaching us to do right, so that we will not be punished with the rest of the people of the world.
33 So, my Christian brothers, when you come together to eat the Lord's supper, wait on your turn.
34 If a man is hungry, he should eat at home. Then when you meet, you will not be found in the wrong. There are other matters. I will talk about them when I come to see you.
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1 Corinthians 11:15-34
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1 Corinthians 11:15-34
New International Version
15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. 16 If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.(A)
Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper(B)
17 In the following directives I have no praise for you,(C) for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions(D) among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.(E) 20 So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, 21 for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers.(F) As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk. 22 Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God(G) by humiliating those who have nothing?(H) What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you?(I) Certainly not in this matter!
23 For I received from the Lord(J) what I also passed on to you:(K) The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body,(L) which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant(M) in my blood;(N) do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.(O)
27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.(P) 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves(Q) before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. 29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.(R) 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.(S) 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined(T) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.(U)
33 So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. 34 Anyone who is hungry(V) should eat something at home,(W) so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment.
And when I come(X) I will give further directions.
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