“1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also [am] of Christ. 2 Now I
praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the
ordinances, as I delivered [them] to you. 3 But I would have you know,
that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman [is] the
man; and the head of Christ [is] God. 4 Every man praying or
prophesying, having [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But
every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with [her] head uncovered
dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 6
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a
shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. 7 For a man
indeed ought not to cover [his] head, forasmuch as he is the image and
glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8 For the man is
not of the woman; but the woman of the man. 9 Neither was the man
created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 10 For this cause
ought the woman to have power on [her] head because of the angels. 11
Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman
without the man, in the Lord. 12 For as the woman [is] of the man, even
so [is] the man also by the woman; but all things of God. 13 Judge in
yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14 Doth
not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a
shame unto him? 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her:
for [her] hair is given her for a covering. 16 But if any man seem to be
contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.”
“17 Now in this that I declare [unto you] I praise [you] not, that ye
come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of
all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions
among you; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies
among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
20 When ye come together therefore into one place, [this] is not to eat
the Lord’s supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before [other] his
own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye
not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and
shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in
this? I praise [you] not.”
“23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto
you, That the Lord Jesus the [same] night in which he was betrayed took
bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take,
eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of
me. 25 After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped,
saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as
ye drink [it], in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this
bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. 27
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink [this] cup of the
Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of [that] bread, and
drink of [that] cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,
eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s
body. 30 For this cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many
sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32
But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not
be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come
together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger, let
him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the
rest will I set in order when I come.” (1 Corinthians 11:1-34 AV)
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