1 Corinthians 11

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Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

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I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, ^[1] just as I passed them on to you.

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Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

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Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

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And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head--it is just as though her head were shaved.

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If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.

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A man ought not to cover his head, ^[2] since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

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For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;

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neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

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For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.

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In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

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For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.

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Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

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Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

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but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

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If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice--nor do the churches of God.

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In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.

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In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.

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No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval.

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When you come together, it is not the Lord's Supper you eat,

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for as you eat, each of you goes ahead without waiting for anybody else. One remains hungry, another gets drunk.

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Don't you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? Certainly not!

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For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,

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and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me."

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In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me."

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For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

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Therefore, 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.

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A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

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For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.

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That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

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But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment.

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When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

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So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for each other.

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If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. And when I come I will give further directions.

1. [2] Or traditions
2. [4-7] Or [4] Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. [5] And every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering [of hair] on her head dishonors her head--she is just like one of the "shorn women." [6] 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. [7] A man ought not to have long hair