1 Imitate me|strong="G1473", as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G1473" myself|strong="G1473" imitate Christ|strong="G5547".
2 I|strong="G1473" praise|strong="G1867" you|strong="G5210", indeed|strong="G2532", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" never forget me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" keeping my|strong="G3956" injunctions in|strong="G2532" mind|strong="G2532", exactly as|strong="G2531" I|strong="G1473" laid|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210".
3 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" am|strong="G1510" anxious that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G1492" understand|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" head|strong="G2776" of|strong="G2316" every|strong="G3956" man|strong="G3956", that|strong="G3754" man|strong="G3956" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" head|strong="G2776" of|strong="G2316" woman|strong="G1135", and|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" head|strong="G2776" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3956" Christ|strong="G5547".
4 Any|strong="G3956" man|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" keeps his|strong="G3956" head|strong="G2776" covered|strong="G2596", when|strong="G4336" praying|strong="G4336" or|strong="G2228" preaching in|strong="G2596" public, dishonours him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" his|strong="G3956" head|strong="G2776";
5 while|strong="G1161" any|strong="G3956" woman|strong="G1135", who|strong="G3588" prays|strong="G4336" or|strong="G2228" preaches in|strong="G2532" public bare-headed, dishonours him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" her|strong="G3956" head|strong="G2776"; for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" make|strong="G4336" herself like one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" shameless women|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" shave|strong="G3587" their|strong="G2532" heads|strong="G2776".
6 Indeed|strong="G2532", if|strong="G1487" a|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" does not|strong="G3756" keep|strong="G1135" her|strong="G3588" head covered|strong="G2619", she|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1161" well|strong="G2532" cut|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588" hair|strong="G2751" short|strong="G3588". But|strong="G1161", since|strong="G1063" to|strong="G2532" cut|strong="G2532" her|strong="G3588" hair|strong="G2751" short|strong="G3588", or|strong="G2228" shave|strong="G3587" it|strong="G2532" off|strong="G2751", marks her|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" shameless women|strong="G1135", she|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" keep|strong="G1135" her|strong="G3588" head covered|strong="G2619".
7 A|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3756" ought|strong="G3784" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" head|strong="G2776" covered|strong="G2619", for|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" been|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beginning the|strong="G2532" likeness|strong="G1504" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" reflection of|strong="G2316" his|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391", but|strong="G1161" woman|strong="G1135" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" reflection of|strong="G2316" man|strong="G3756"’s glory|strong="G1391".
8 For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G1063" was|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" man|strong="G3756" who|strong="G3756" was|strong="G1510" taken from|strong="G1537" woman|strong="G1135", but|strong="G1063" woman|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3756" was|strong="G1510" taken from|strong="G1537" man|strong="G3756".
9 Besides|strong="G2532", man|strong="G3756" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" created|strong="G2936" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" woman|strong="G1135", but|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" sake|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" man|strong="G3756".
10 And|strong="G1135", therefore|strong="G1223", a|strong="G2192" woman|strong="G1135" ought|strong="G3784" to|strong="G1909" wear on|strong="G1909" her|strong="G2192" head|strong="G2776" a|strong="G2192" symbol of|strong="G1223" her|strong="G2192" subjection, because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1909" presence|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1909" angels.
11 Still, when|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", woman|strong="G1135" is|strong="G2962" not|strong="G3777" independent|strong="G5565" of|strong="G2962" man, or|strong="G3777" man of|strong="G2962" woman|strong="G1135";
12 for|strong="G1063" just|strong="G5618" as|strong="G5618" woman|strong="G1135" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" man|strong="G3956", so|strong="G3779" man|strong="G3956" comes|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1223" means|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1537" woman|strong="G1135"; and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" come|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316".
13 Judge|strong="G2919" for|strong="G1722" yourselves|strong="G4771". Is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G1510" fitting|strong="G4241" that|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1722" woman|strong="G1135" should|strong="G2316" pray|strong="G4336" to|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1722" public with|strong="G1722" her|strong="G3588" head uncovered?
14 Does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3761" nature|strong="G5449" herself teach|strong="G1321" us that|strong="G3754", while|strong="G1510" for|strong="G3754" a|strong="G1510" man to|strong="G1510" wear his|strong="G3754" hair|strong="G2863" long|strong="G2863" is|strong="G1510" degrading to|strong="G1510" him|strong="G3588",
15 a|strong="G1510" woman|strong="G1135"’s long|strong="G2863" hair|strong="G2863" is|strong="G1510" her|strong="G1437" glory|strong="G1391"? Her|strong="G1437" hair|strong="G2863" has|strong="G3748" been|strong="G1510" given|strong="G1325" her|strong="G1437" to|strong="G1325" serve as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1510" covering|strong="G4018".
16 If|strong="G1487", however|strong="G1161", anyone|strong="G5100" still thinks|strong="G1380" it|strong="G1161" right|strong="G3756" to|strong="G3756" contest the|strong="G1161" point – well|strong="G3756", we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" such|strong="G5108" custom|strong="G4914", nor|strong="G3761" have|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1161" churches|strong="G1577" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316".
17 In|strong="G1519" giving|strong="G3853" directions on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" next|strong="G1519" subject, I|strong="G1161" cannot|strong="G3756" praise|strong="G1867" you|strong="G3754"; because|strong="G3754" your|strong="G3588" meetings do|strong="G3588" more|strong="G1161" harm than|strong="G3756" good|strong="G3756".
18 To|strong="G2532" begin with|strong="G1722", I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" told that|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" meet|strong="G2532" together|strong="G4905" as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577" there|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" divisions|strong="G4978" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210". In|strong="G1722" part|strong="G3313" I|strong="G2532" believe|strong="G4100" this|strong="G2532",
19 indeed|strong="G2532", there|strong="G2532" must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G1096" parties among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1510" of|strong="G2532" real worth become|strong="G1096" known|strong="G5318".
20 When|strong="G3767" you|strong="G5210" meet|strong="G3588" together|strong="G4905", as|strong="G1909" I|strong="G3767" understand, it|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" possible to|strong="G1909" eat|strong="G2068" the|strong="G1909" Lord|strong="G3588"’s Supper|strong="G1173";
21 for|strong="G1063", as|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3739" eat|strong="G2068", each|strong="G1538" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" tries to|strong="G2532" secure his|strong="G1722" own|strong="G2398" supper|strong="G1173" first|strong="G3588", with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" result that|strong="G3739" one|strong="G1538" has|strong="G3739" too|strong="G2532" little to|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068", and|strong="G2532" another|strong="G3739" has|strong="G3739" too|strong="G2532" much to|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G2532"!
22 Have|strong="G2192" you|strong="G5210" no|strong="G3756" houses|strong="G3614" in|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" can|strong="G3004" eat|strong="G2068" and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095"? Or|strong="G2228" are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" trying to|strong="G1519" show|strong="G2706" your|strong="G2192" contempt for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" church|strong="G1577" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" humiliate the|strong="G1722" poor? What|strong="G5101" can|strong="G3004" I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210"? Should|strong="G2316" I|strong="G2532" praise|strong="G1867" you|strong="G5210"? In|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" matter I|strong="G2532" cannot|strong="G3756" praise|strong="G1867" you|strong="G5210".
23 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" myself|strong="G1473" received|strong="G2983" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1722" account which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" turn|strong="G3860" given|strong="G3860" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" – how|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424", on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" very|strong="G2532" night|strong="G3571" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" betrayal, took|strong="G2983" some|strong="G3739" bread,
24 and|strong="G2532", after|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" thanksgiving, broke|strong="G2806" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w given|strong="G2168"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behalf|strong="G5228"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’
25 And|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G3778" way|strong="G1722" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G1722" cup|strong="G4221", after|strong="G3326" supper|strong="G1172", saying|strong="G3004" ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* blood. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w whenever|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*.’
26 For|strong="G1063" whenever|strong="G1437" you|strong="G3739" eat|strong="G2068" this|strong="G3778" bread and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095" the|strong="G2532" cup|strong="G4221", you|strong="G3739" proclaim|strong="G2605" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"’s|strong="G2962" death|strong="G2288" – until|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" comes|strong="G2064".
27 Therefore|strong="G5620", whoever|strong="G3739" eats|strong="G2068" the|strong="G2532" bread, or|strong="G2228" drinks|strong="G4095" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"’s|strong="G2962" cup|strong="G4221", in|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" irreverent spirit|strong="G3588", will|strong="G1510" have|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" answer for|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" offence against the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"’s|strong="G2962" body|strong="G4983" and|strong="G2532" blood.
28 Let|strong="G1161" everyone look into their|strong="G1438" own|strong="G1438" heart, and|strong="G2532" only|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" bread and|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" cup|strong="G4221".
29 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" person who|strong="G3588" eats|strong="G2068" and|strong="G2532" drinks|strong="G4095" brings a|strong="G2532" judgment|strong="G2917" on|strong="G3588" themselves|strong="G1438" by|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" eating|strong="G2068" and|strong="G2532" drinking|strong="G4095", when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" discern|strong="G1252" the|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983".
30 That|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3778" why|strong="G1223" so|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3778" weak and|strong="G2532" ill, and|strong="G2532" why|strong="G1223" some|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3778" sleeping|strong="G2837".
31 But|strong="G1161", if|strong="G1487" we|strong="G1161" judged|strong="G2919" ourselves|strong="G1438" rightly, we|strong="G1161" should|strong="G2919" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G3756" judged|strong="G2919".
32 Yet|strong="G1161", in|strong="G1161" being|strong="G2443" judged|strong="G2919" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962", we|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" undergoing discipline|strong="G3811", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G1161" may|strong="G2443" not|strong="G3361" have|strong="G3588" judgment|strong="G2919" passed|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1161" us|strong="G2919" with|strong="G4862" the|strong="G1161" rest of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1161" world|strong="G2889".
33 Therefore|strong="G5620", my|strong="G1473" friends, when|strong="G4905" you|strong="G1519" meet|strong="G3588" together|strong="G4905" to|strong="G1519" eat|strong="G2068" the|strong="G1519" Supper|strong="G5315", wait|strong="G1551" for|strong="G1519" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588".
34 If|strong="G1487" anyone|strong="G5100" is|strong="G3588" hungry|strong="G3983", they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G5100" eat|strong="G2068" at|strong="G1722" home|strong="G3624", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" your|strong="G1487" meetings may|strong="G2443" not|strong="G3361" bring|strong="G1519" a|strong="G5613" judgment|strong="G2917" on|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1487". The|strong="G1722" other|strong="G3062" details I|strong="G1161" will|strong="G5100" settle when|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" come|strong="G2064".