1 Corinthians 11

New International Version

11 ¹Follow my example,^(A) as I follow the example of Christ.^(B)

On Covering the Head in Worship

²I praise you^(C) for remembering me in everything^(D) and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.^(E) ³But 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) ⁴Every man who prays or prophesies^(I) with his head covered dishonors his head. ⁵But every woman who prays or prophesies^(J) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.^(K) ⁶For 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.

⁷A 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. ⁸For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;^(M) ⁹neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.^(N) ¹⁰It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own^[c] head, because of the angels. ¹¹Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. ¹²For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.^(O)

¹³Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? ¹⁴Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, ¹⁵but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. ¹⁶If 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)

¹⁷In the following directives I have no praise for you,^(R) for your meetings do more harm than good. ¹⁸In 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. ¹⁹No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.^(T) ²⁰So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, ²¹for 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. ²²Don’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!

²³For 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, ²⁴and 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.” ²⁵In 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.” ²⁶For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.^(AD)

²⁷So 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) ²⁸Everyone ought to examine themselves^(AF) before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. ²⁹For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. ³⁰That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.^(AG) ³¹But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.^(AH) ³²Nevertheless, 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)

³³So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together. ³⁴Anyone 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 Corinthians 11:3 Or of the wife is her husband
1 Corinthians 11:7 Or ⁴Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. ⁵But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonors her head—she is just like one of the “shorn women.” ⁶If 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. ⁷A man ought not to have long hair
1 Corinthians 11:10 Or have a sign of authority on her

Psalm 34-36

New International Version

Psalm 34^[a]^[b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

¹I will extol the Lord at all times;^(B)
    his praise will always be on my lips.
²I will glory^(C) in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.^(D)
³Glorify the Lord^(E) with me;
    let us exalt^(F) his name together.

⁴I sought the Lord,^(G) and he answered me;
    he delivered^(H) me from all my fears.
⁵Those who look to him are radiant;^(I)
    their faces are never covered with shame.^(J)
⁶This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.^(K)
⁷The angel of the Lord^(L) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers^(M) them.

⁸Taste and see that the Lord is good;^(N)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge^(O) in him.
⁹Fear the Lord,^(P) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.^(Q)
¹⁰The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.^(R)
¹¹Come, my children, listen^(S) to me;
    I will teach you^(T) the fear of the Lord.^(U)
¹²Whoever of you loves life^(V)
    and desires to see many good days,
¹³keep your tongue^(W) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.^(X)
¹⁴Turn from evil and do good;^(Y)
    seek peace^(Z) and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord^(AA) are on the righteous,^(AB)
and his ears are attentive^(AC) to their cry;
¹⁶but the face of the Lord is against^(AD) those who do evil,^(AE)
to blot out their name^(AF) from the earth.

¹⁷The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears^(AG) them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸The Lord is close^(AH) to the brokenhearted^(AI)
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

¹⁹The righteous person may have many troubles,^(AJ)
but the Lord delivers him from them all;^(AK)
²⁰he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.^(AL)

²¹Evil will slay the wicked;^(AM)
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
²²The Lord will rescue^(AN) his servants;
no one who takes refuge^(AO) in him will be condemned.

Psalm 35

Of David.

¹Contend,^(AP) Lord, with those who contend with me;
    fight^(AQ) against those who fight against me.
²Take up shield^(AR) and armor;
    arise^(AS) and come to my aid.^(AT)
³Brandish spear^(AU) and javelin^[c]^(AV)
    against those who pursue me.
Say to me,
    “I am your salvation.^(AW)”

⁴May those who seek my life^(AX)
    be disgraced^(AY) and put to shame;^(AZ)
may those who plot my ruin
    be turned back^(BA) in dismay.
⁵May they be like chaff^(BB) before the wind,
    with the angel of the Lord^(BC) driving them away;
⁶may their path be dark and slippery,
    with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

⁷Since they hid their net^(BD) for me without cause^(BE)
    and without cause dug a pit^(BF) for me,
⁸may ruin overtake them by surprise—^(BG)
    may the net they hid entangle them,
    may they fall into the pit,^(BH) to their ruin.
⁹Then my soul will rejoice^(BI) in the Lord
    and delight in his salvation.^(BJ)
¹⁰My whole being will exclaim,
    “Who is like you,^(BK) Lord?
You rescue the poor from those too strong^(BL) for them,
    the poor and needy^(BM) from those who rob them.”

¹¹Ruthless witnesses^(BN) come forward;
    they question me on things I know nothing about.
¹²They repay me evil for good^(BO)
    and leave me like one bereaved.
¹³Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth^(BP)
    and humbled myself with fasting.^(BQ)
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
¹⁴    I went about mourning^(BR)
    as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
    as though weeping for my mother.
¹⁵But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;^(BS)
    assailants gathered against me without my knowledge.
    They slandered^(BT) me without ceasing.
¹⁶Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked;^[d]^(BU)
    they gnashed their teeth^(BV) at me.

¹⁷How long,^(BW) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life^(BX) from these lions.^(BY)
¹⁸I will give you thanks in the great assembly;^(BZ)
    among the throngs^(CA) I will praise you.^(CB)
¹⁹Do not let those gloat over me
    who are my enemies^(CC) without cause;
do not let those who hate me without reason^(CD)
    maliciously wink the eye.^(CE)
²⁰They do not speak peaceably,
    but devise false accusations^(CF)
    against those who live quietly in the land.
²¹They sneer^(CG) at me and say, “Aha! Aha!^(CH)
    With our own eyes we have seen it.”

²²Lord, you have seen^(CI) this; do not be silent.
    Do not be far^(CJ) from me, Lord.
²³Awake,^(CK) and rise^(CL) to my defense!
    Contend^(CM) for me, my God and Lord.
²⁴Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God;
    do not let them gloat^(CN) over me.
²⁵Do not let them think, “Aha,^(CO) just what we wanted!”
    or say, “We have swallowed him up.”^(CP)

²⁶May all who gloat^(CQ) over my distress^(CR)
    be put to shame^(CS) and confusion;
may all who exalt themselves over me^(CT)
    be clothed with shame and disgrace.
²⁷May those who delight in my vindication^(CU)
    shout for joy^(CV) and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
    who delights^(CW) in the well-being of his servant.”^(CX)

²⁸My tongue will proclaim your righteousness,^(CY)
your praises all day long.^(CZ)

Psalm 36^[e]

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.

¹I have a message from God in my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:^[f]^(DA)
There is no fear^(DB) of God
before their eyes.^(DC)

²In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.^(DD)
³The words of their mouths^(DE) are wicked and deceitful;^(DF)
    they fail to act wisely^(DG) or do good.^(DH)
⁴Even on their beds they plot evil;^(DI)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course^(DJ)
    and do not reject what is wrong.^(DK)

⁵Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness^(DL) to the skies.^(DM)
⁶Your righteousness^(DN) is like the highest mountains,^(DO)
    your justice like the great deep.^(DP)
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.^(DQ)
⁷How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!^(DR)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.^(DS)
⁸They feast on the abundance of your house;^(DT)
    you give them drink from your river^(DU) of delights.^(DV)
⁹For with you is the fountain of life;^(DW)
    in your light^(DX) we see light.

¹⁰Continue your love^(DY) to those who know you,^(DZ)
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.^(EA)
¹¹May the foot of the proud not come against me,
    nor the hand of the wicked^(EB) drive me away.
¹²See how the evildoers lie fallen—
    thrown down, not able to rise!^(EC)

Footnotes

Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.
Psalm 35:3 Or and block the way
Psalm 35:16 Septuagint; Hebrew may mean Like an ungodly circle of mockers,
Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.