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11 Hãy noi gương tôi vì tôi noi theo gương Chúa Cứu Thế.

Dưới quyền người khác

Tôi khen anh chị em vì anh chị em luôn luôn nhớ đến tôi và vâng theo những điều mà tôi khuyên dạy. Nhưng tôi muốn anh chị em biết điều nầy: Chúa Cứu Thế là đầu người đàn ông, đàn ông [a] là đầu người đàn bà, và Thượng Đế là đầu của Chúa Cứu Thế. Đàn ông nào mà trùm đầu trong khi cầu nguyện hay nói tiên tri là làm nhục đầu mình. Còn đàn bà mà cầu nguyện hoặc nói tiên tri mà không trùm đầu cũng làm nhục đầu mình vì chẳng khác nào bị cạo trọc đầu. Nếu đàn bà không trùm đầu thì cũng như cạo đầu. Nhưng nếu người nào cảm thấy xấu hổ khi hớt tóc ngắn hay cạo trọc thì nên trùm đầu lại. Đàn ông không nên trùm đầu vì đàn ông được dựng nên theo hình ảnh và vinh hiển của Thượng Đế. Còn đàn bà mang vinh hiển cho đàn ông. Không phải đàn ông ra từ đàn bà mà đàn bà ra từ đàn ông. Không phải đàn ông được dựng nên vì đàn bà, mà đàn bà được dựng nên vì đàn ông. 10 Vì thế mà đàn bà phải có dấu hiệu uy quyền trên đầu mình [b], vì tôn trọng thiên sứ.

11 Nhưng trong Chúa, đàn bà lệ thuộc đàn ông, và đàn ông cũng lệ thuộc đàn bà. 12 Vì nếu đàn bà sinh ra từ đàn ông, thì đàn ông cũng được sinh ra từ đàn bà. Mọi vật đều ra từ Thượng Đế. 13 Anh chị em hãy tự xét xem: Đàn bà để đầu trần khi cầu nguyện với Thượng Đế có thích nghi không? 14 Ngay cả thiên nhiên cũng dạy anh chị em rằng đàn ông để tóc dài là điều xấu hổ. 15 Nhưng tóc dài là vinh hiển Thượng Đế ban cho đàn bà để dùng như khăn trùm đầu. 16 Có vài người sẽ tranh luận về vấn đề nầy, nhưng tôi xin thưa là chúng tôi cũng như các hội thánh của Thượng Đế không có tập tục nào khác.

Bữa Ăn của Chúa

17 Có mấy điều tôi không thể nào khen anh chị em được vì khi họp lại anh chị em làm chuyện xấu hơn là tốt. 18 Trước hết, tôi nghe rằng khi nhóm họp lại thì có chia rẽ, tôi hơi tin điều ấy. 19 Thật ra phải có khác biệt trong vòng anh chị em để chứng tỏ người nào thuộc về Chúa thật. 20 Khi họp lại không phải anh chị em thật sự dự Bữa Ăn của Chúa [c] nữa. 21 Là vì mạnh ai nấy ăn, không chờ đợi nhau cho nên người thì không đủ ăn còn người thì say sưa quá độ. 22 Anh chị em có thể ăn uống ở nhà mình được chứ? Hình như anh chị em xem thường hội thánh của Thượng Đế vì anh chị em làm nhục người nghèo. Tôi phải nói gì với anh chị em đây? Khen sao? Tôi không thể nào khen anh chị em trong chuyện nầy được.

23 Tôi truyền cho anh chị em điều tôi đã nhận lãnh từ nơi Chúa: Trong đêm Chúa Giê-xu bị phản, Ngài lấy bánh 24 cảm tạ rồi bẻ ra và nói, “Đây là thân thể ta hi sinh vì các con. Hãy làm điều nầy để tưởng nhớ ta.” 25 Cũng vậy, sau khi ăn, Ngài cầm ly và nói, “Ly nầy là giao ước lập bằng huyết ta. Khi nào các con uống hãy tưởng nhớ ta.” 26 Vì thế lúc ăn bánh và uống ly tức là anh chị em rao truyền cho người khác biết về sự chết của Chúa cho tới lúc Ngài đến.

27 Ai ăn bánh hay uống ly của Chúa không xứng đáng với ý nghĩa của bữa ăn ấy sẽ phạm tội với thân và huyết của Ngài. 28 Hãy tự xét lòng mình trước khi ăn bánh và uống ly, 29 vì người nào ăn bánh và uống ly mà không ý thức rằng chúng ta là thân thể Chúa thì ăn uống án phạt cho mình. 30 Vì thế mà trong anh em có nhiều người đau yếu và qua đời. 31 Nếu chúng ta biết tự xét mình thì Thượng Đế sẽ không xét xử chúng ta. 32 Nhưng khi Ngài xét xử chúng ta thì Ngài sửa dạy để chúng ta không bị kết án chung với thế gian.

33 Anh chị em của tôi ơi, khi họp chung lại để ăn, hãy chờ đợi nhau. 34 Người nào quá đói thì nên ăn trước ở nhà để khi họp lại anh chị em không chuốc lấy án phạt cho mình. Còn những việc khác khi tôi đến sẽ hướng dẫn thêm.

Footnotes

  1. I Cô-rinh-tô 11:3 đàn ông Danh từ nầy cũng có nghĩa “chồng.”
  2. I Cô-rinh-tô 11:10 uy quyền trên đầu mình Câu nầy có thể dịch, “kiểm soát trên đầu mình,” nghĩa là “làm điều gì khiến người khác hiểu lầm vì không trùm đầu.”
  3. I Cô-rinh-tô 11:20 Bữa Ăn của Chúa Bữa ăn Chúa Giê-xu dặn các môn đồ phải nhớ đến Ngài khi dự (Lu 22:14–20).

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

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 Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you. But I would have you know that the head[a] of every man is Christ, and the head[b] of the woman is man, and the head[c] of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved. For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man. For man is not from woman, but woman from man; for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

11 Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God. 13 Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled? 14 Doesn’t 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 to her for a covering. 16 But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

17 But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it. 19 For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you. 20 When therefore you assemble yourselves together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat. 21 For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who don’t have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you.

23 For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread. 24 When he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.” 25 In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. 28 But 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 in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself if he doesn’t discern the Lord’s body. 30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep. 31 For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. 33 Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. 34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

Footnotes

  1. 11:3 or, origin
  2. 11:3 or, origin
  3. 11:3 or, origin