11 你们要效法我,正如我效法基督一样。

敬拜的礼仪

我赞赏你们,因为你们凡事都想到我,并坚守我传给你们的各种教导。

我希望你们知道,基督是男人的头,丈夫是妻子的头,上帝是基督的头。 男人在祷告和讲道时,若蒙着头,就是羞辱自己的头。 但妇女在祷告和讲道时,若不蒙着头,就是羞辱自己的头,因为她就像剃光了头发一样。 因此,如果妇女不愿意把头蒙起来,就该把头发剪掉。如果她觉得剪发或剃头是羞耻的,就应该蒙头。 然而,男人不该蒙头,因为男人是上帝的形象和荣耀,而女人是男人的荣耀。 因为男人并非出自女人,而女人却是出自男人。 并且男人不是为女人而造的,女人却是为男人而造的。

10 因此为了天使的缘故,女人在头上应该有服权柄的记号。 11 不过在主里面,女人不可没有男人,男人不可没有女人。 12 因为女人是从男人而来,男人又是女人生的,但万物都是来自上帝。

13 你们自行斟酌吧,女人向上帝祷告时不蒙头合适吗? 14 按着人的天性,难道你们不知道男人留长发是他的羞辱, 15 女人留长发是她的荣耀吗?因为头发是用来给女人盖头的。 16 如果有谁想反驳这些话,我只能说,这是我们和上帝的众教会向来遵守的规矩。

守圣餐的规矩

17 现在我有话要吩咐你们,不是称赞你们,因为你们聚会不但无益,反而有害。 18 首先,我听说你们在聚会的时候拉帮结派,我相信这些话有几分真实。 19 你们中间必然会有分裂的事,好显出谁是经得起考验的。

20 你们聚会的时候,不是在吃主的晚餐。 21 因为你们进餐的时候,各人只顾吃自己的,结果有些人挨饿,有些人醉酒。 22 难道你们不可以在家里吃喝吗?还是你们轻看上帝的教会,存心羞辱那些贫穷的弟兄姊妹呢?我该说什么呢?称赞你们吗?不可能!

23 我把从主领受的传给了你们,就是:主耶稣被出卖的那天晚上,祂拿起一个饼来, 24 向上帝祝谢后掰开,说,“这是我的身体,是为你们掰开的,你们要这样做,为的是纪念我。” 25 晚餐后,祂又照样拿起杯来,说,“这杯是用我的血立的新约。你们每逢喝的时候,要这样做,为的是纪念我。” 26 所以,每当你们吃这饼、喝这杯的时候,就是宣告主的死,一直到主再来。

27 因此,无论是谁,若以不正确的心态吃主的饼、喝主的杯,就是得罪主的身体和主的血。 28 所以,人要先自我省察,才可以吃这饼喝这杯。 29 因为守圣餐的时候,若有人随便吃喝,忘记了这是主的身体,他就是自招审判。 30 正因如此,你们当中有许多人身体软弱,疾病缠身,死亡的也不少。 31 如果我们先自我省察,就不会遭受审判了。 32 主审判我们,是对我们的管教,免得我们和世人一同被定罪。

33 因此,我的弟兄姊妹,当你们吃圣餐时,要彼此等候。 34 如果有人饥饿,可以在家中先吃,免得你们聚会的时候自招审判。至于其余的事,等我到了以后再安排。

11 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

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.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

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.

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 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 the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.

Neither was the man created for 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.

11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither 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.

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

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

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

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.

19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which 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.

21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

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.

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:

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.

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.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew 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.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

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

31 For if 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.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for 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.

11 Follow my example,(A) as I follow the example of Christ.(B)

On Covering the Head in Worship

I praise you(C) for remembering me in everything(D) and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.(E) But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ,(F) and the head of the woman is man,[a](G) and the head of Christ is God.(H) Every man who prays or prophesies(I) with his head covered dishonors his head. But every woman who prays or prophesies(J) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.(K) For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.

A man ought not to cover his head,[b] since he is the image(L) and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;(M) neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.(N) 10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own[c] head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12 For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.(O)

13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 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.(P)

Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper(Q)

17 In the following directives I have no praise for you,(R) 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(S) 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.(T) 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.(U) 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(V) by humiliating those who have nothing?(W) What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you?(X) Certainly not in this matter!

23 For I received from the Lord(Y) what I also passed on to you:(Z) 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,(AA) 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(AB) in my blood;(AC) 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.(AD)

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.(AE) 28 Everyone ought to examine themselves(AF) 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.(AG) 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.(AH) 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined(AI) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.(AJ)

33 So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. 34 Anyone who is hungry(AK) should eat something at home,(AL) so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment.

And when I come(AM) I will give further directions.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Or of the wife is her husband
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonors her head—she is just like one of the “shorn women.” If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair; but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. A man ought not to have long hair
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:10 Or have a sign of authority on her

Råd för de troendes samlingar

11 Följ därför mitt exempel, så som jag följer Kristus exempel. Jag måste berömma er för att ni tänker på mig och håller fast vid den undervisning jag gav vidare till er. Nu vill jag att ni ska vara medvetna om att Kristus är huvud för varje man, och mannen är huvud för sin hustru, medan Gud är huvud för Kristus. Därför skämmer mannen ut sitt huvud om han har något på huvudet när han ber eller profeterar. En kvinna skämmer ut sitt huvud om hon inte har något på huvudet när hon ber eller profeterar, för det är detsamma som om hon rakade av sig håret. Om hon inte har något på huvudet kan hon lika gärna klippa av sig håret. Men eftersom det är en skam för en kvinna att få sitt hår avklippt eller rakat, så måste hon ha något på huvudet.[a] Mannen behöver inte ha något på huvudet, för han är Guds avbild och ära. Kvinnan däremot är mannens ära. Mannen blev ju inte till från kvinnan, utan kvinnan från mannen. Mannen skapades inte heller för kvinnans skull, utan kvinnan för mannens.[b] 10 Därför måste kvinnan bära sin auktoritet på sitt huvud för änglarnas skull.[c]

11 Men i Herren är mannen lika beroende av kvinnan som kvinnan är av mannen. 12 För även om kvinnan kom från mannen, så blir också mannen till genom kvinnan. Och allting kommer från Gud.

13 Vad anser ni själva, är det rätt för en kvinna att be till Gud utan att ha något på huvudet? 14 Lär inte själva naturen att ett långt hår vanärar mannen, 15 men hedrar kvinnan, som ju har fått håret som en slöja? 16 Kanske vill någon börja strida om det här, men då ska ni veta att både vi och alla Guds församlingar håller på denna praxis.

Brist på gemenskap i församlingen

(Matt 26:20-29; Mark 14:17-25; Luk 22:17-23)

17 När det gäller mina följande direktiv, kan jag inte berömma er. Det verkar ju som om era samlingar gör mer skada än nytta. 18 Först och främst har jag hört att ni delar upp er i grupper när ni kommer tillsammans som församling, och jag antar att det ryktet är sant. 19 Ibland måste det till och med finnas olika grupper bland er, för att det ska visa sig vilka som består provet. 20 Men vid era samlingar kan man inte hålla Herrens måltid, 21 för var och en tar genast för sig av sin egen mat. Sedan är där någon som blir sittande hungrig, medan en annan dricker sig berusad. 22 Har ni inga egna hem där ni kan äta och dricka? Har ni så lite respekt för Guds församling, så att ni låter dem skämmas som inte har något med sig? När det gäller det här kan jag verkligen inte berömma er!

23 Detta har jag själv fått från Herren och för det nu vidare till er: Den natt då Herren Jesus blev förrådd, tog han ett bröd, 24 tackade Gud för det, bröt det och sa: ”Detta är min kropp som ska offras för er. Gör detta till minne av mig.” 25 Efter måltiden tog han på samma sätt bägaren och sa: ”Denna bägare är det nya förbundet genom mitt blod. Varje gång ni dricker av den, gör det till minne av mig.”

26 Varje gång ni äter det brödet och dricker från den bägaren förkunnar ni alltså Herrens död, ända tills han kommer tillbaka. 27 Den som äter Herrens bröd och dricker från hans bägare på ett ovärdigt sätt, syndar mot Herrens kropp och blod. 28 Innan man äter av brödet och dricker från bägaren måste man därför pröva sig själv. 29 För om man äter och dricker utan att tänka på att det handlar om Herrens kropp[d], då blir man dömd. 30 Det är därför det finns så många svaga och sjuka ibland er, och många har till och med dött.[e] 31 Men om vi bara granskar oss själva, så slipper vi att bli dömda. 32 När Herren dömer och straffar oss är det för att vi inte ska bli fördömda tillsammans med världen.

33 När ni, mina syskon, samlas för att äta, ska ni alltså vänta på varandra. 34 Om någon är hungrig ska han först äta något hemma hos sig, så att ni kan samlas och äta tillsammans utan att riskera att bli dömda. Resten ska jag undervisa er om när jag kommer.

Footnotes

  1. 11:6 I den här kulturen var det bara de kvinnor som levde i sexuell omoral som visade sig offentligt utan något på huvudet. Myndigheterna kunde straffa en sådan kvinna genom att raka av hennes hår.
  2. 11:9 Jfr 1 Mos 1:27; 2:18-23.
  3. 11:10 Den grekiska texten är svårtolkad och innebörden av ordet auktoritet i detta sammanhang osäker; det kan också översättas med makt, myndighet, rätt(ighet).
  4. 11:29 Herrens kropp syftar antingen på Jesus kropp som offrades för oss, eller på församlingen, som är hans kropp på jorden.
  5. 11:30 Nattvarden var en del av en måltid, och det var viktigt att göra en klar skillnad för att inte Guds dom (i form av sjukdom eller död) skulle drabba en om man tog del i nattvarden på ett ovärdigt sätt, utan att tänka på Kristus försoningsdöd.

Worship and the Lord’s Supper

11 Imitate(A) me, just as I also imitate Christ.

Head Coverings

Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. But I want you to know that (B)the head of every man is Christ, (C)the head of woman is man, and (D)the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or (E)prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were (F)shaved. For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is (G)shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since (H)he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. For man is not from woman, but woman (I)from man. Nor was man created for the woman, but woman (J)for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, (K)neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.

13 Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? 15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given [a]to her for a covering. 16 But (L)if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, (M)nor do the churches of God.

Conduct at the Lord’s Supper

17 Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when you come together as a church, (N)I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 For (O)there must also be factions among you, (P)that those who are approved may be [b]recognized among you. 20 Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper. 21 For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and (Q)another is drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise (R)the church of God and (S)shame [c]those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

Institution of the Lord’s Supper(T)

23 For (U)I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: (V)that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, [d]“Take, eat; this is My body which is [e]broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death (W)till He comes.

Examine Yourself

27 Therefore whoever eats (X)this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and [f]blood of the Lord. 28 But (Y)let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks [g]in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the [h]Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many [i]sleep. 31 For (Z)if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, (AA)we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

33 Therefore, my brethren, when you (AB)come together to eat, wait for one another. 34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:15 M omits to her
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:19 Lit. manifest, evident
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:22 The poor
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits Take, eat
  5. 1 Corinthians 11:24 NU omits broken
  6. 1 Corinthians 11:27 NU, M the blood
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:29 NU omits in an unworthy manner
  8. 1 Corinthians 11:29 NU omits Lord’s
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:30 Are dead