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11 Be followers of me, just as I am of Christ.

Now brothers, I praise you, that you remember all my things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man. And the head of the woman, man. And the head of Christ, God.

Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered dishonors his head.

Every woman who prays or prophesies bareheaded dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

Therefore, if the woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. And if it is shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

For a man ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.

For the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man.

For the man was not created for the woman’s sake, but the woman for the man’s sake.

10 Because of this ought the woman to have power upon her head, because of the angels.

11 Nevertheless, neither is the man separate from the woman, nor the woman separate from the man, in the Lord.

12 For as the woman is from the man, so is the man also by the woman. But all things are from God.

13 Judge in yourselves, is it proper that a woman pray to God uncovered?

14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair it dishonors him?

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

16 But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

17 Now in this message I do not praise: that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse.

18 For first of all, I hear that there are divisions among you when you come together in the church. And in part I believe it.

19 For there must also be heresies among you, so that those who are approved might be known among you.

20 Therefore, when you come together into one place, it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper.

21 For everyone, when he eats, takes his own supper beforehand. And one is hungry and another is drunk.

22 What!? Do you not have houses in which to eat and to drink? Or do you despise the Church of God and shame those who do not have? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

23 For I have received from the Lord that which I have also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus, in the night when he was betrayed, took bread.

24 And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, “Take. Eat. This is My body, which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

25 Also, in the same way, when He had eaten, He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the New Testament in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

26 For as often as you shall eat this bread and drink this cup, you show the Lord’s death till He comes.

27 Therefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be liable to the body and blood of the Lord.

28 Let every man therefore examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread, and drink of this cup.

29 For whoever eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks his own damnation, not discerning the Lord’s body.

30 For this reason, many among you are weak, and sick, and many sleep.

31 For if we were to judge ourselves, we would not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, because we would not be condemned with the world.

33 Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

34 And if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, that you do not come together to condemnation. I will set other things in order when I come.

11 Imítenme a mí,(A) así como yo imito a Cristo.

Atavío de las mujeres

Ustedes merecen que los felicite porque se acuerdan de mí en todo, y porque retienen las instrucciones tal como se las entregué. Pero quiero que sepan que Cristo es la cabeza de todo hombre, y que el hombre es la cabeza de la mujer, y que Dios es la cabeza de Cristo. Todo el que ora o profetiza con la cabeza cubierta, deshonra su cabeza. Pero toda mujer que ora o profetiza con la cabeza descubierta, deshonra su cabeza; es como si se hubiera rapado. Si la mujer no se cubre, que se corte también el cabello; pero si le es vergonzoso cortarse el pelo o raparse, entonces que se cubra. El hombre no debe cubrirse la cabeza porque él es la imagen y la gloria de Dios;(B) pero la mujer es la gloria del hombre. Porque el hombre no procede de la mujer, sino que la mujer procede del hombre. Y tampoco fue creado el hombre por causa de la mujer, sino que la mujer fue creada por causa del hombre.(C) 10 Por esta razón, y por causa de los ángeles, la mujer debe llevar sobre su cabeza una señal de autoridad. 11 Pero en el Señor, ni el hombre existe sin la mujer, ni la mujer existe sin el hombre; 12 porque así como la mujer procede del hombre, también el hombre nace de la mujer, y todo procede de Dios. 13 Juzguen ustedes mismos: ¿Está bien que la mujer ore a Dios sin cubrirse la cabeza? 14 ¿Acaso la naturaleza misma no les enseña que al hombre le es deshonroso dejarse crecer el cabello? 15 Por el contrario, para la mujer es motivo de honra dejarse crecer el cabello; porque en lugar de velo le fue dado el cabello. 16 Pero si alguno quiere discutir acerca de esto, yo digo que nosotros no tenemos otra costumbre, ni las iglesias de Dios.

Abusos en la Cena del Señor

17 Pero mi felicitación no se extiende a lo que sigue, porque ustedes no se congregan para buscar lo mejor, sino lo peor. 18 Pues en primer lugar oigo decir que, cuando se reúnen como iglesia, hay divisiones entre ustedes; y en parte lo creo. 19 Porque es preciso que haya disensiones entre ustedes, para que se vea claramente quiénes de ustedes son los que están aprobados. 20 Y es que, cuando ustedes se reúnen, en realidad ya no lo hacen para participar en la cena del Señor, 21 sino que cada uno se adelanta a comer su propia cena; y mientras que unos se quedan con hambre, otros se emborrachan. 22 ¿Acaso no tienen casas, donde pueden comer y beber? ¿O es que menosprecian a la iglesia de Dios, y quieren poner en vergüenza a los que no tienen nada? ¿Qué debo decirles? ¿Que los felicito? ¡No puedo felicitarlos por esto!

Institución de la Cena del Señor(D)

23 Yo recibí del Señor lo mismo que les he enseñado a ustedes: Que la noche que fue entregado, el Señor Jesús tomó pan, 24 y que luego de dar gracias, lo partió y dijo: «Tomen y coman. Esto es mi cuerpo, que por ustedes es partido; hagan esto en mi memoria.» 25 Asimismo, después de cenar tomó la copa y dijo: «Esta copa es el nuevo pacto(E) en mi sangre;(F) hagan esto, cada vez que la beban, en mi memoria.» 26 Por lo tanto, siempre que coman este pan, y beban esta copa, proclaman la muerte del Señor, hasta que él venga.

Participación indigna en la Cena

27 Así que cualquiera que coma este pan o beba esta copa del Señor de manera indigna, será culpado del cuerpo y de la sangre del Señor. 28 Por tanto, cada uno de ustedes debe examinarse a sí mismo antes de comer el pan y de beber de la copa. 29 Porque el que come y bebe de manera indigna, y sin discernir el cuerpo del Señor, come y bebe para su propio castigo. 30 Por eso hay entre ustedes muchos enfermos y debilitados, y muchos han muerto. 31 Si nos examináramos a nosotros mismos, no seríamos juzgados; 32 pero si somos juzgados por el Señor, somos disciplinados por él, para que no seamos condenados con el mundo.

33 Así que, hermanos míos, cuando se reúnan a comer, espérense unos a otros. 34 Si alguno tiene hambre, que coma en su casa, para que sus reuniones no se hagan acreedoras al castigo. Lo demás lo pondré en orden cuando vaya a verlos.

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

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