^{1 Ref} So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

^{2 Ref} Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.

^{3 Ref} But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, 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 Ref} Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.

^{5 Ref} But every woman who does so with her head unveiled, puts shame on her head: for it is the same as if her hair was cut off.

^{6 Ref} For if a woman is not veiled, let her hair be cut off; but if it is a shame to a woman to have her hair cut off, let her be veiled.

^{7 Ref} For it is not right for a man to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

^{8 Ref} For the man did not come from the woman, but the woman from the man.

^{9 Ref} And the man was not made for the woman, but the woman for the man.

^{10 Ref} For this reason it is right for the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

^{11 Ref} But the woman is not separate from the man, and the man is not separate from the woman in the Lord.

^{12 Ref} For as the woman is from the man, so the man is through the woman; but all things are from God.

^{13 Ref} Be judges yourselves of the question: does it seem right for a woman to take part in prayer unveiled?

^{14 Ref} Does it not seem natural to you that if a man has long hair, it is a cause of shame to him?

¹⁵ But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given to her for a covering.

^{16 Ref} But if any man will not be ruled in this question, this is not our way of doing things, and it is not done in the churches of God.

^{17 Ref} But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

^{18 Ref} For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.

^{19 Ref} For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you.

²⁰ But now, when you come together, it is not possible to take the holy meal of the Lord:

^{21 Ref} For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink.

^{22 Ref} What? have you not houses to take your meals in? or have you no respect for the church of God, putting the poor to shame? What am I to say to you? am I to give you praise? certainly not.

^{23 Ref} For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread,

^{24 Ref} And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me.

^{25 Ref} In the same way, with the cup, after the meal, he said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, whenever you take it, in memory of me.

^{26 Ref} For whenever you take the bread and the cup you give witness to the Lord's death till he comes.

^{27 Ref} If, then, anyone takes the bread or the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit, he will be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.

^{28 Ref} But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.

^{29 Ref} For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.

^{30 Ref} For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.

^{31 Ref} But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

^{32 Ref} But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

³³ So then, my brothers, when you come together to the holy meal of the Lord, let there be waiting for one another.

^{34 Ref} If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

^{1 Ref} Followers of me become ye, as I also `am' of Christ.

^{2 Ref} And I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and according as I did deliver to you, the deliverances ye keep,

^{3 Ref} and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

^{4 Ref} Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,

^{5 Ref} and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

^{6 Ref} for if a woman is not covered -- then let her be shorn, and if `it is' a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven -- let her be covered;

^{7 Ref} for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,

^{8 Ref} for a man is not of a woman, but a woman `is' of a man,

^{9 Ref} for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;

^{10 Ref} because of this the woman ought to have `a token of' authority upon the head, because of the messengers;

^{11 Ref} but neither `is' a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,

^{12 Ref} for as the woman `is' of the man, so also the man `is' through the woman, and the all things `are' of God.

^{13 Ref} In your own selves judge ye; is it seemly for a woman uncovered to pray to God?

^{14 Ref} doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

¹⁵ and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;

^{16 Ref} and if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God.

^{17 Ref} And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;

^{18 Ref} for first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe `it',

^{19 Ref} for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

²⁰ ye, then, coming together at the same place -- it is not to eat the Lord's supper;

^{21 Ref} for each his own supper doth take before in the eating, and one is hungry, and another is drunk;

^{22 Ref} why, have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or the assembly of God do ye despise, and shame those not having? what may I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I do not praise!

^{23 Ref} For I -- I received from the Lord that which also I did deliver to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was delivered up, took bread,

^{24 Ref} and having given thanks, he brake, and said, `Take ye, eat ye, this is my body, that for you is being broken; this do ye -- to the remembrance of me.'

^{25 Ref} In like manner also the cup after the supping, saying, `This cup is the new covenant in my blood; this do ye, as often as ye may drink `it' -- to the remembrance of me;'

^{26 Ref} for as often as ye may eat this bread, and this cup may drink, the death of the Lord ye do shew forth -- till he may come;

^{27 Ref} so that whoever may eat this bread or may drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, guilty he shall be of the body and blood of the Lord:

^{28 Ref} and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink;

^{29 Ref} for he who is eating and drinking unworthily, judgment to himself he doth eat and drink -- not discerning the body of the Lord.

^{30 Ref} Because of this, among you many `are' weak and sickly, and sleep do many;

^{31 Ref} for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,

^{32 Ref} and being judged by the Lord, we are chastened, that with the world we may not be condemned;

³³ so then, my brethren, coming together to eat, for one another wait ye;

^{34 Ref} and if any one is hungry, at home let him eat, that to judgment ye may not come together; and the rest, whenever I may come, I shall arrange.

^{1 Ref} Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

^{2 Ref} Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

^{3 Ref} 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 Ref} Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.

^{9 Ref} Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

^{10 Ref} For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

^{11 Ref} Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

^{12 Ref} For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

^{13 Ref} Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

^{17 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

^{22 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

^{27 Ref} 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 Ref} But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

^{29 Ref} For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

^{30 Ref} For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

^{31 Ref} For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

^{32 Ref} 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 Ref} 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.