New Testament · Letters

1 Corinthians chapter 11

, the same way I follow the example of .I want to acknowledge you — you remember me in everything and hold on to the exactly as I passed them on to you.But I want you to understand that is the of every man, the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of the One.Every man who prays or with something on his head his head.But every woman who prays or speaks God’s message with her head dishonors her head — it’s the same as if she had her head .If a woman doesn’t cover her head, she might as well cut her hair off. But if it’s for a woman to cut her hair off or shave her head, then she should cover her head.A man shouldn’t cover his head, since he is the and of God. But the woman is the reflection of the man.After all, man didn’t come from woman — woman came from man.And man wasn’t created for the sake of woman — woman was created for the sake of man.That’s why a woman should have a on her head, because of the .But here’s the thing — , woman is not independent of man, and man is not independent of woman.Because just as woman came from man, so man is born through woman — and everything comes from God.Think about it for yourselves — is it for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?Doesn’t itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it’s a disgrace to him?But if a woman has long hair, it’s ? Her hair was given to her as a natural .But if anyone wants to argue about this — we don’t have any such practice, and neither do any of God’s .Now in giving you these next instructions, I can’t say you’re doing well — because your meetings are doing more harm than good.First of all, I hear that when you come together as a , there are among you — and I partly believe it.Of course there have to be among you, so that it becomes clear which of you are .So when you all come together, it’s not really you’re eating.Because when you eat, everyone rushes ahead with their own meal. One person goes hungry while another .Don’t you have your own homes to eat and drink in? Or do you look down on God’s and the people who have nothing? What am I supposed to say to you? Should I praise you? Absolutely not.Because I what I also passed on to you: On the night the Lord Jesus was , he took bread,and after , he broke it and said, “This is my , which is for you. Do this to me.”In the same way, after the meal he took the cup and said, “This cup is the new sealed by my . Every time you drink it, do this to remember me.”Because every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are the Lord’s death .So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way that dishonors him will be for the Lord’s body and blood.Everyone should before they eat the bread and drink the cup.Because anyone who eats and drinks without eats and drinks on themselves.That’s why so many of you are and sick, and a number of you have .But if we , we wouldn’t come under judgment.But when the Lord does judge us, he’s us so that we won’t be along with the rest of the .So then, my , when you come together to eat — .If anyone is hungry, eat at home — so that when you come together it won’t bring judgment on you. I’ll the other issues when I come.