# 1 Corinthians 11 ## 1 Corinthians 11:1 - [KJV] Be ye followers of me, even as I also *am* of Christ. - [ASV] Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. - [YLT] Followers of me become ye, as I also *am* of Christ. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:1 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:2 - [KJV] Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered *them* to you. - [ASV] Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you. - [YLT] And I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and according as I did deliver to you, the deliverances ye keep, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:2 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:3 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:3 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:4 - [KJV] Every man praying or prophesying, having *his* head covered, dishonoureth his head. - [ASV] Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head. - [YLT] Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:4 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:5 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven. - [YLT] 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, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:5 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. - [YLT] 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:6 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:7 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. - [YLT] 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, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:7 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:8 - [KJV] For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. - [ASV] For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man: - [YLT] for a man is not of a woman, but a woman *is* of a man, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:8 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:9 - [KJV] Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. - [ASV] for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man: - [YLT] for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:9 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:10 - [KJV] For this cause ought the woman to have power on *her* head because of the angels. - [ASV] for this cause ought the woman to have *a sign of* authority on her head, because of the angels. - [YLT] because of this the woman ought to have *a token of* authority upon the head, because of the messengers; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:10 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:11 - [KJV] Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. - [ASV] Nevertheless, neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord. - [YLT] but neither *is* a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:11 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:12 - [KJV] For as the woman *is* of the man, even so *is* the man also by the woman; but all things of God. - [ASV] For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God. - [YLT] for as the woman *is* of the man, so also the man *is* through the woman, and the all things *are* of God. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:12 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:13 - [KJV] Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? - [ASV] Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled? - [YLT] In your own selves judge ye; is it seemly for a woman uncovered to pray to God? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:13 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:14 - [KJV] Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? - [ASV] Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him? - [YLT] doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:14 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:15 - [KJV] But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for *her* hair is given her for a covering. - [ASV] But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. - [YLT] 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:15 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:16 - [KJV] But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. - [ASV] But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. - [YLT] and if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:16 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:17 - [KJV] Now in this that I declare *unto you* I praise *you* not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. - [ASV] But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse. - [YLT] And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:17 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:18 - [KJV] For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. - [ASV] For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it. - [YLT] for first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe *it*, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:18 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:19 - [KJV] For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. - [ASV] For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you. - [YLT] for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:19 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:20 - [KJV] When ye come together therefore into one place, *this* is not to eat the Lord's supper. - [ASV] When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the Lord's supper: - [YLT] ye, then, coming together at the same place -- it is not to eat the Lord's supper; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:20 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:21 - [KJV] For in eating every one taketh before *other* his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. - [ASV] for in your eating each one taketh before *other* his own supper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken. - [YLT] for each his own supper doth take before in the eating, and one is hungry, and another is drunk; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:21 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:22 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] What, have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this I praise you not. - [YLT] 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! ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:22 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:23 - [KJV] 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: - [ASV] For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread; - [YLT] 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, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:23 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:24 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me. - [YLT] 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.' ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:24 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:25 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink *it*, in remembrance of me. - [YLT] 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;' ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:25 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:26 - [KJV] For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. - [ASV] For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come. - [YLT] 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; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:26 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:27 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. - [YLT] 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: ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:27 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:28 - [KJV] But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of *that* bread, and drink of *that* cup. - [ASV] But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. - [YLT] and let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:28 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:29 - [KJV] For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. - [ASV] For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he discern not the body. - [YLT] for he who is eating and drinking unworthily, judgment to himself he doth eat and drink -- not discerning the body of the Lord. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:29 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:30 - [KJV] For this cause many *are* weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. - [ASV] For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep. - [YLT] Because of this, among you many *are* weak and sickly, and sleep do many; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:30 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:31 - [KJV] For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. - [ASV] But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged. - [YLT] for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:31 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:32 - [KJV] But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. - [ASV] But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. - [YLT] and being judged by the Lord, we are chastened, that with the world we may not be condemned; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:32 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:33 - [KJV] Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. - [ASV] Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait one for another. - [YLT] so then, my brethren, coming together to eat, for one another wait ye; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:33 - ## 1 Corinthians 11:34 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] If any man is hungry, let him eat at home; that your coming together be not unto judgment. And the rest will I set in order whensoever I come. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:34 -