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11 Y ustedes deberían imitarme a mí, así como yo imito a Cristo.

Instrucciones para la adoración en público

Cuánto me alegro de que ustedes siempre me tienen en sus pensamientos y de que siguen las enseñanzas que les transmití. Pero hay algo que quiero que sepan: la cabeza de todo hombre es Cristo, la cabeza de la mujer es el hombre, y la cabeza de Cristo es Dios.[a] El hombre deshonra a su cabeza[b] si se cubre la cabeza mientras ora o profetiza. En cambio, la mujer deshonra a su cabeza[c] si ora o profetiza sin cubrirse la cabeza, porque es como si se la rapara. Efectivamente, si ella se niega a ponerse algo para cubrirse la cabeza, ¡debería cortarse todo el cabello! Ya que es vergonzoso que la mujer se corte el cabello o se rape la cabeza, debería cubrírsela con algo.[d]

El hombre no debería ponerse nada sobre la cabeza cuando adora a Dios, porque el hombre fue hecho a la imagen de Dios y refleja la gloria de Dios. Y la mujer refleja la gloria del hombre. Pues el primer hombre no provino de ninguna mujer, sino que la primera mujer provino de un hombre. Y el hombre no fue hecho para la mujer, sino que la mujer fue hecha para el hombre. 10 Por esta razón y debido a que los ángeles observan, la mujer debería cubrirse la cabeza para mostrar que está bajo autoridad.[e]

11 Sin embargo, entre el pueblo del Señor, las mujeres no son independientes de los hombres, y los hombres no son independientes de las mujeres. 12 Pues, aunque la primera mujer provino de un hombre, todos los demás hombres nacieron de una mujer, y todo proviene de Dios.

13 Juzguen por sí mismos: ¿Es correcto que una mujer ore a Dios en público sin cubrirse la cabeza? 14 ¿No es obvio que es vergonzoso que un hombre tenga el cabello largo? 15 ¿Acaso el cabello largo no es el orgullo y la alegría de la mujer? Pues se le dio para que se cubra. 16 Pero si alguien quiere discutir este tema, simplemente digo que no tenemos otra costumbre más que esa, y tampoco la tienen las demás iglesias de Dios.

Orden en la Cena del Señor

17 En las siguientes instrucciones, no puedo elogiarlos. Pues parece que hacen más daño que bien cuando se juntan. 18 Primero, oigo que hay divisiones entre ustedes cuando se reúnen como iglesia y, hasta cierto punto, lo creo. 19 Así que, ¡por supuesto que tiene que haber divisiones entre ustedes, para que los que tienen la aprobación de Dios sean reconocidos!

20 Cuando ustedes se reúnen, la verdad es que no les interesa la Cena del Señor. 21 Pues algunos se apresuran a comer su propia comida y no la comparten con los demás. Como resultado, algunos se quedan con hambre mientras que otros se emborrachan. 22 ¿Qué? ¿Acaso no tienen sus propias casas para comer y beber? ¿O de veras quieren deshonrar a la iglesia de Dios y avergonzar a los pobres? ¿Qué se supone que debo decir? ¿Quieren que los elogie? Pues bien, ¡de ninguna manera los elogiaré por esto!

23 Pues yo les transmito lo que recibí del Señor mismo. La noche en que fue traicionado, el Señor Jesús tomó pan 24 y dio gracias a Dios por ese pan. Luego lo partió en trozos y dijo: «Esto es mi cuerpo, el cual es entregado por ustedes.[f] Hagan esto en memoria de mí». 25 De la misma manera, tomó en sus manos la copa de vino después de la cena, y dijo: «Esta copa es el nuevo pacto entre Dios y su pueblo, un acuerdo confirmado con mi sangre. Hagan esto en memoria de mí todas las veces que la beban». 26 Pues, cada vez que coman este pan y beban de esta copa, anuncian la muerte del Señor hasta que él vuelva.

27 Por lo tanto, cualquiera que coma este pan o beba de esta copa del Señor en forma indigna es culpable de pecar contra[g] el cuerpo y la sangre del Señor. 28 Por esta razón, cada uno debería examinarse a sí mismo antes de comer el pan y beber de la copa. 29 Pues, si alguno come el pan y bebe de la copa sin honrar el cuerpo de Cristo,[h] come y bebe el juicio de Dios sobre sí mismo. 30 Esa es la razón por la que muchos de ustedes son débiles y están enfermos y algunos incluso han muerto.

31 Si nos examináramos a nosotros mismos, Dios no nos juzgaría de esa manera. 32 Sin embargo, cuando el Señor nos juzga, nos está disciplinando para que no seamos condenados junto con el mundo.

33 Así que, mis amados hermanos, cuando se reúnan para la Cena del Señor, espérense unos a otros. 34 Si de veras tienen hambre, que cada uno coma en su casa, a fin de no traer juicio sobre ustedes mismos cuando se reúnan. Les daré instrucciones sobre los demás asuntos después de mi llegada.

Footnotes

  1. 11:3 O que sepan: el origen de todo hombre es Cristo, el origen de la mujer es el hombre, y el origen de Cristo es Dios. O que sepan: cada hombre es responsable ante Cristo, la mujer es responsable ante su marido, y Cristo es responsable ante Dios.
  2. 11:4 O deshonra a Cristo.
  3. 11:5 O deshonra a su marido.
  4. 11:6 O debería tener el cabello largo.
  5. 11:10 En griego debería tener una autoridad sobre su cabeza.
  6. 11:24 En griego el cual es para ustedes; otros manuscritos dicen el cual es partido para ustedes.
  7. 11:27 O es responsable de.
  8. 11:29 En griego el cuerpo; otros manuscritos dicen el cuerpo del Señor.

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 (A)Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

Head Coverings

Now I commend you (B)because you remember me in everything and (C)maintain the traditions (D)even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that (E)the head of every man is Christ, (F)the head of a wife[a] is her husband,[b] and (G)the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every wife[c] who prays or (H)prophesies (I)with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same (J)as if her head were shaven. For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head. For a man ought not to cover his head, since (K)he is the image and glory of God, but (L)woman is the glory of man. For (M)man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but (N)woman for man. 10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.[d] 11 Nevertheless, (O)in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; 12 for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And (P)all things are from God. 13 Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, 15 but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. 16 (Q)If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do (R)the churches of God.

The Lord's Supper

17 But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, (S)I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,[e] 19 for (T)there must be factions among you in order (U)that those who are genuine among you may be recognized. 20 When you come together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat. 21 For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, (V)another gets drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise (W)the church of God and (X)humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.

23 For (Y)I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that (Z)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[f] you. Do this in remembrance of me.”[g] 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the 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 (AA)until he comes.

27 (AB)Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord (AC)in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning (AD)the body and blood of the Lord. 28 (AE)Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some (AF)have died.[h] 31 (AG)But if we judged[i] ourselves truly, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, (AH)we are disciplined[j] so that we may not be (AI)condemned along with the world.

33 So then, my brothers,[k] when you come together to eat, wait for[l] one another— 34 (AJ)if anyone is hungry, (AK)let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things (AL)I will give directions (AM)when I come.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Greek gunē. This term may refer to a woman or a wife, depending on the context
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Greek anēr. This term may refer to a man or a husband, depending on the context
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:5 In verses 5–13, the Greek word gunē is translated wife in verses that deal with wearing a veil, a sign of being married in first-century culture
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:10 Or messengers, that is, people sent to observe and report
  5. 1 Corinthians 11:18 Or I believe a certain report
  6. 1 Corinthians 11:24 Some manuscripts broken for
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:24 Or as my memorial; also verse 25
  8. 1 Corinthians 11:30 Greek have fallen asleep (as in 15:6, 20)
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:31 Or discerned
  10. 1 Corinthians 11:32 Or when we are judged we are being disciplined by the Lord
  11. 1 Corinthians 11:33 Or brothers and sisters
  12. 1 Corinthians 11:33 Or share with