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New Living Translation

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

Instructions for Public Worship

And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

Head Coverings

Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.

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I am so glad that you always keep me in your thoughts, and that you are following the teachings I passed on to you.

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But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wifea is her husband,b and the head of Christ is God.

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But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.a

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

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A man dishonors his headb if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.

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but every wifec who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven.

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But a woman dishonors her headc if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.

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For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head.

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Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair! But since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering.d

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For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man.

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A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory.

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For man was not made from woman, but woman from man.

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For the first man didn’t come from woman, but the first woman came from man.

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

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And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.

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That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.d

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For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority.e

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Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman;

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But among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women.

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for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.

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For although the first woman came from man, every other man was born from a woman, and everything comes from God.

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Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered?

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Judge for yourselves. Is it right for a woman to pray to God in public without covering her head?

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Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him,

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Isn’t it obvious that it’s disgraceful for a man to have long hair?

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

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And isn’t long hair a woman’s pride and joy? For it has been given to her as a covering.

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If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.

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But if anyone wants to argue about this, I simply say that we have no other custom than this, and neither do God’s other churches.

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The Lord’s Supper

But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

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Order at the Lord’s Supper

But in the following instructions, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together.

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For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,e

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First, I hear that there are divisions among you when you meet as a church, and to some extent I believe it.

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for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

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But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that you who have God’s approval will be recognized!

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When you come together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.

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When you meet together, you are not really interested in the Lord’s Supper.

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For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk.

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For some of you hurry to eat your own meal without sharing with others. As a result, some go hungry while others get drunk.

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What! Do you not have houses 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 commend you in this? No, I will not.

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What? Don’t you have your own homes for eating and drinking? Or do you really want to disgrace God’s church and shame the poor? What am I supposed to say? Do you want me to praise you? Well, I certainly will not praise you for this!

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For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread,

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For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread

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and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is forf you. Do this in remembrance of me.”g

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and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you.f Do this in remembrance of me.”

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In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

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In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people — an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.”

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For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

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For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.

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Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord.

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So anyone who eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning againstg the body and blood of the Lord.

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Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

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That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup.

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For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

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For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the body of Christ,h you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself.

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That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.h

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That is why many of you are weak and sick and some have even died.

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But if we judgedi ourselves truly, we would not be judged.

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But if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way.

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But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplinedj so that we may not be condemned along with the world.

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

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So then, my brothers,k when you come together to eat, wait forl one another —

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So, my dear brothers and sisters,i when you gather for the Lord’s Supper, wait for each other.

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if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home — so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.

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If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won’t bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. I’ll give you instructions about the other matters after I arrive.

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1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11