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15 whereas if a woman has long hair it is her glory, because long hair has been given [her] for a covering? 16 But if anyone is inclined to be argumentative, we do not have such a custom, nor do the churches of God.

B. The Lord’s Supper[a]

An Abuse at Corinth. 17 In giving this instruction, I do not praise the fact that your meetings are doing more harm than good.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:17–34 Paul turns to another abuse connected with the liturgy, and a more serious one, for it involves neglect of basic Christian tradition concerning the meaning of the Lord’s Supper. Paul recalls that tradition for them and reminds them of its implications.

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.

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