1 Corinthians 11

Do All to the Glory of God

1 Imitate a me, just as I also imitate Christ.

Head Coverings

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to know that b the head of every man is Christ, c the head of woman is man, and d the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or e prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were f shaved. 6 For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is g shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered. 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since h he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man is not from woman, but woman i from man. 9 Nor was man created for the woman, but woman j for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, k neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God. 13 Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not 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 1 to her for a covering. 16 But l if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, m nor do the churches of God.

The Lord's Supper

17 Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when you come together as a church, n I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 19 For o there must also be factions among you, p that those who are approved may be 2 recognized among you. 20 Therefore when you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper. 21 For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and q another is drunk. 22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise r the church of God and s shame 3 those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

23 For t I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: u that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 4 "Take, eat; this is My body which is 5 broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death v till He comes.

27 Therefore whoever eats w this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and 6 blood of the Lord. 28 But x 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 7 in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the 8 Lord's body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many 9 sleep. 31 For y if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, z we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

33 Therefore, my brethren, when you a come together to eat, wait for one another. 34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

  1. Cross References
    Ephesians 5:1
    Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
  2. Cross References
    Ephesians 1:22
    And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church.
    Ephesians 4:15
    But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head - Christ -
    Ephesians 5:23
    For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
    Colossians 1:18
    And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
    Colossians 2:19
    And not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 3:16
    To the woman He said: I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.
    Ephesians 5:23
    For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
  4. Cross References
    John 14:28
    You have heard Me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.' If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I.
  5. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 12:10
    To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
  6. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 21:12
    Then you shall bring her home to your house, and she shall shave her head and trim her nails.
  7. Cross References
    Numbers 5:18
    Then the priest shall stand the woman before the LORD, uncover the woman's head, and put the offering for remembering in her hands, which is the grain offering of jealousy. And the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 1:26
    Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
    Genesis 1:27
    So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
    Genesis 5:1
    This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
    Genesis 9:6
    Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man.
    James 3:9
    With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 2:21 - 23
    And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
    1 Timothy 2:13
    For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 2:18
    And the LORD God said, " It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.
  11. Cross References
    Galatians 3:28
    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  12. Cross References
    1 Timothy 6:4
    He is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions.
  13. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 7:17
    But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.
  14. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 1:10 - 12
    Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
    1 Corinthians 3:3
    For you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 18:7
    Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
    Luke 17:1
    Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!
    1 Timothy 4:1
    Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.
    2 Peter 2:1
    But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.
  16. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 13:3
    You shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
    Luke 2:35
    "(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
    1 John 2:19
    They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
  17. Cross References
    2 Peter 2:13
    And will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you.
  18. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 10:32
    Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God.
  19. Cross References
    James 2:6
    But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?
  20. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:3
    For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.
    Galatians 1:12
    For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
    Colossians 3:24
    Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
  21. Cross References
    Matthew 26:26 - 28
    And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body.
    Mark 14:22 - 24
    And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, "Take, eat; this is My body.
    Luke 22:17 - 20
    Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves.
    1 Corinthians 10:16
    The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
  22. Cross References
    John 14:3
    And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
    Acts 1:11
    Who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.
  23. Cross References
    John 6:51
    "I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world."
  24. Cross References
    Matthew 26:22
    And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, "Lord, is it I?
    2 Corinthians 13:5
    Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? - unless indeed you are disqualified.
    Galatians 6:4
    But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 32:5
    I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
    1 John 1:9
    If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  26. Cross References
    2 Samuel 7:14
    I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.
    Psalms 94:12
    Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law.
    Hebrews 12:5 - 10
    And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him.
    Revelation 3:19
    As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
  27. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 14:26
    How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
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