1 Corinthians 11 - English Standard Version (ESV)

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

Head Coverings

2 Now I commend you (B)because you remember me in everything and (C)maintain the traditions (D)even as I delivered them to you. 3 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. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 For (M)man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9 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

Cross references

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:1 : See ch. 4:16
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:2 : [ch. 4:17; 1 Thess. 3:6]
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:2 : 2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:2 : [1 Thess. 4:1, 2]
  5. 1 Corinthians 11:3 : Eph. 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col. 1:18
  6. 1 Corinthians 11:3 : See Gen. 3:16
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:3 : [ch. 3:23]
  8. 1 Corinthians 11:5 : Luke 2:36; Acts 21:9; [ch. 14:34]
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:5 : [Num. 5:18]
  10. 1 Corinthians 11:5 : Deut. 21:12
  11. 1 Corinthians 11:7 : See Gen. 1:26
  12. 1 Corinthians 11:7 : [Prov. 12:4]
  13. 1 Corinthians 11:8 : Gen. 2:21-23; [1 Tim. 2:13]
  14. 1 Corinthians 11:9 : Gen. 2:18
  15. 1 Corinthians 11:11 : Gal. 3:28
  16. 1 Corinthians 11:12 : See Rom. 11:36
  17. 1 Corinthians 11:16 : 1 Tim. 6:3, 4
  18. 1 Corinthians 11:16 : 2 Thess. 1:4; [1 Thess. 2:14]; See ch. 7:17; 10:32
  19. 1 Corinthians 11:18 : ch. 1:10-12; [ch. 3:3]
  20. 1 Corinthians 11:19 : [Matt. 18:7; Luke 17:1; Acts 20:30; 1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Pet. 2:1]
  21. 1 Corinthians 11:19 : 1 John 2:19; [Deut. 13:3]
  22. 1 Corinthians 11:21 : [2 Pet. 2:13; Jude 12]
  23. 1 Corinthians 11:22 : See Acts 20:28
  24. 1 Corinthians 11:22 : [Prov. 17:5; James 2:6]
  25. 1 Corinthians 11:23 : ch. 15:3; Gal. 1:12
  26. 1 Corinthians 11:23 : For ver. 23-25, see Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19, 20
  27. 1 Corinthians 11:26 : See John 21:22
  28. 1 Corinthians 11:27 : [Num. 9:10, 13]
  29. 1 Corinthians 11:27 : [John 13:27]
  30. 1 Corinthians 11:27 : John 6:51, 53-56
  31. 1 Corinthians 11:28 : [2 Cor. 13:5; Gal. 6:4]
  32. 1 Corinthians 11:30 : See Matt. 27:52
  33. 1 Corinthians 11:31 : See 1 John 1:9
  34. 1 Corinthians 11:32 : See Prov. 3:11
  35. 1 Corinthians 11:32 : Rom. 5:16
  36. 1 Corinthians 11:34 : ver. 21
  37. 1 Corinthians 11:34 : ver. 22
  38. 1 Corinthians 11:34 : ch. 7:17; Titus 1:5
  39. 1 Corinthians 11:34 : See ch. 4:19

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