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1 Corinthians 11:2-13:13
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2 Now (A)I praise you because you (B)remember me in everything and (C)hold firmly to the traditions, just as I handed them down to you. 3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the (D)head of every man, and [a](E)the man is the head of a woman, and God is the (F)head of Christ. 4 Every man who has something on his head while praying or (G)prophesying disgraces his head. 5 But every (H)woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for it is one and the same as the woman [b]whose head is (I)shaved. 6 For if a woman does not cover [c]her head, have her also [d]cut her hair off; however, if it is disgraceful for a woman to [e]have her hair cut off or [f]her head shaved, have her cover [g]her head. 7 For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the (J)image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8 For (K)man [h]does not originate from woman, but woman from man; 9 for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but (L)woman for the man’s sake. 10 Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 However, in the Lord, neither is woman [i]independent of man, nor is man [j]independent of woman. 12 For as the woman originated from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and (M)all things originate (N)from God. 13 (O)Judge [k]for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does even nature itself not 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 to her as a covering. 16 But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, (P)we have no [l]such practice, nor have (Q)the churches of God.

17 Now in giving this next instruction (R)I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For, in the first place, when you come together [m]as a church, I hear that [n](S)divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it. 19 For there also (T)have to be factions among you, (U)so that those who are approved may become [o]evident among you. 20 Therefore when you come together it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper, 21 for when you eat, each one takes his own supper first; and one goes hungry while (V)another gets drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the (W)church of God and (X)shame those who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Shall (Y)I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

The Lord’s Supper

23 For (Z)I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that (AA)the Lord Jesus, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same way He also took (AB)the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the (AC)new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death (AD)until He comes.

27 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy way, shall be (AE)guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. 28 But a person must (AF)examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For the one who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not properly recognize the [p]body. 30 For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number [q](AG)are asleep. 31 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are (AH)disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with (AI)the world.

33 So then, my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. 34 If anyone is (AJ)hungry, have him eat (AK)at home, so that you do not come together for judgment. As to the remaining matters, I will (AL)give instructions (AM)when I come.

The Use of Spiritual Gifts

12 Now concerning (AN)spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, (AO)I do not want you to be unaware. 2 (AP)You know that when you were [r]pagans, you were (AQ)led [s]astray to the (AR)mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking [t](AS)by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is [u](AT)accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is (AU)Lord,” except [v](AV)by the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are (AW)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6 There are varieties of effects, but the same (AX)God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit (AY)for the common good. 8 For to one is given the word of (AZ)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of (BA)knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another (BB)faith [w]by the same Spirit, and to another (BC)gifts of [x]healing [y]by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the [z]effecting of [aa](BD)miracles, and to another (BE)prophecy, and to another the [ab](BF)distinguishing of spirits, to another various (BG)kinds of tongues, and to another the (BH)interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (BI)distributing to each one individually just as He [ac]wills.

12 For just (BJ)as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, (BK)so also is Christ. 13 For [ad](BL)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether (BM)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to (BN)drink of one Spirit.

14 For (BO)the body is not one part, but many. 15 If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason [ae]any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason [af]any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But now God has (BP)arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, (BQ)just as He desired. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 But now (BR)there are many parts, but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again, the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, [ag]it is much truer that the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; 23 and those parts of the body which we [ah]consider less honorable, [ai]on these we bestow greater honor, and our less presentable parts become much more presentable, 24 whereas our more presentable parts have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked, 25 so that there may be no [aj]division in the body, but that the parts may have the same care for one another. 26 And if one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if a part is [ak]honored, all the parts rejoice with it.

27 Now you are (BS)Christ’s body, and (BT)individually parts of it. 28 And God has [al](BU)appointed in (BV)the church, first (BW)apostles, second (BX)prophets, third (BY)teachers, then [am](BZ)miracles, then (CA)gifts of healings, helps, (CB)administrations, and various (CC)kinds of tongues. 29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of [an]miracles, are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not (CD)interpret, do they? 31 But (CE)earnestly desire the greater gifts.

And yet, I am going to show you a far better way.

The Excellence of Love

13 If I speak with the (CF)tongues of mankind and of (CG)angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a (CH)clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of (CI)prophecy and know all (CJ)mysteries and all (CK)knowledge, and if I have (CL)all faith so as to (CM)remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 And if I (CN)give away all my possessions to charity, and if I (CO)surrender my body so that I may [ao]glory, but do not have love, it does me no good.

4 Love (CP)is patient, love is kind, it (CQ)is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not (CR)arrogant. 5 It does not act disgracefully, it (CS)does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, (CT)does not keep an account of a wrong suffered, 6 (CU)it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but (CV)rejoices with the truth; 7 it [ap](CW)keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of [aq](CX)prophecy, they will be done away with; if there are (CY)tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away with. 9 For we (CZ)know in part and prophesy in part; 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away with. 11 When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I [ar]became a man, I did away with childish things. 12 For now we (DA)see in a mirror [as]dimly, but then (DB)face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I also (DC)have been fully known. 13 But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the [at]greatest of these is (DD)love.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Or the head of a woman is her husband
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:5 Lit who is shaved
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit shear herself
  5. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit shear herself
  6. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  8. 1 Corinthians 11:8 Lit is not from
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:11 Lit without
  10. 1 Corinthians 11:11 Lit without
  11. 1 Corinthians 11:13 Lit among
  12. 1 Corinthians 11:16 I.e., the one advocated by Paul’s opponents
  13. 1 Corinthians 11:18 Lit in church
  14. 1 Corinthians 11:18 Or dissensions
  15. 1 Corinthians 11:19 Or recognizable
  16. 1 Corinthians 11:29 I.e., body of the Lord
  17. 1 Corinthians 11:30 I.e., are dead
  18. 1 Corinthians 12:2 Lit Gentiles; i.e., mainly Greeks and Romans, traditionally polytheistic
  19. 1 Corinthians 12:2 Or away
  20. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Or in
  21. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Gr anathema
  22. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Or in
  23. 1 Corinthians 12:9 Or in
  24. 1 Corinthians 12:9 Lit healings
  25. 1 Corinthians 12:9 Or in
  26. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Lit effects
  27. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or works of power
  28. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Lit distinguishings
  29. 1 Corinthians 12:11 Or intends
  30. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or in
  31. 1 Corinthians 12:15 Lit not a part
  32. 1 Corinthians 12:16 Lit not a part
  33. 1 Corinthians 12:22 Lit to a much greater degree the parts
  34. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or think to be
  35. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or these we clothe with
  36. 1 Corinthians 12:25 Or dissension
  37. 1 Corinthians 12:26 Lit glorified
  38. 1 Corinthians 12:28 Lit set some in
  39. 1 Corinthians 12:28 Or works of power
  40. 1 Corinthians 12:29 Or works of power
  41. 1 Corinthians 13:3 I.e., in martyrdom
  42. 1 Corinthians 13:7 Lit covers all things
  43. 1 Corinthians 13:8 Lit prophecies
  44. 1 Corinthians 13:11 Lit have become...have done away with
  45. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Lit in a riddle
  46. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Lit greater
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1 Corinthians 11:2-13:13
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On Covering the Head in Worship

2 I praise you(A) for remembering me in everything(B) and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.(C) 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ,(D) and the head of the woman is man,[a](E) and the head of Christ is God.(F) 4 Every man who prays or prophesies(G) with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies(H) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.(I) 6 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.

7 A man ought not to cover his head,[b] since he is the image(J) and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;(K) 9 neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.(L) 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.(M)

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.(N)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Concerning Spiritual Gifts

12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit,(AL) brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.(AM) 2 You know that when you were pagans,(AN) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.(AO) 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,”(AP) and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”(AQ) except by the Holy Spirit.(AR)

4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit(AS) distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone(AT) it is the same God(AU) at work.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.(AV) 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(AW) to another a message of knowledge(AX) by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith(AY) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing(AZ) by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers,(BA) to another prophecy,(BB) to another distinguishing between spirits,(BC) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[d](BD) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[e] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(BE) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

Unity and Diversity in the Body

12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body,(BF) so it is with Christ.(BG) 13 For we were all baptized(BH) by[f] one Spirit(BI) so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free(BJ)—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.(BK) 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.(BL)

15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed(BM) the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.(BN) 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.(BO)

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ,(BP) and each one of you is a part of it.(BQ) 28 And God has placed in the church(BR) first of all apostles,(BS) second prophets,(BT) third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,(BU) of helping, of guidance,(BV) and of different kinds of tongues.(BW) 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[g]?(BX) Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire(BY) the greater gifts.

Love Is Indispensable

And yet I will show you the most excellent way.

13 If I speak in the tongues[h](BZ) of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy(CA) and can fathom all mysteries(CB) and all knowledge,(CC) and if I have a faith(CD) that can move mountains,(CE) but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor(CF) and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[i](CG) but do not have love, I gain nothing.

4 Love is patient,(CH) love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.(CI) 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,(CJ) it is not easily angered,(CK) it keeps no record of wrongs.(CL) 6 Love does not delight in evil(CM) but rejoices with the truth.(CN) 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.(CO)

8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies,(CP) they will cease; where there are tongues,(CQ) they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part(CR) and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes,(CS) what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood(CT) behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror;(CU) then we shall see face to face.(CV) Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.(CW)

13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.(CX) But the greatest of these is love.(CY)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Or of the wife is her husband
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonors her head—she is just like one of the “shorn women.” 6 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. 7 A man ought not to have long hair
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:10 Or have a sign of authority on her
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or with; or in
  7. 1 Corinthians 12:30 Or other languages
  8. 1 Corinthians 13:1 Or languages
  9. 1 Corinthians 13:3 Some manuscripts body to the flames
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