1 F ollowers of me become ye, as I also of Christ.

Pattern yourselves after me, as I imitate and follow Christ (the Messiah).

2 A nd I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and according as I did deliver to you, the deliverances ye keep,

I appreciate and commend you because you always remember me in everything and keep firm possession of the traditions (the substance of my instructions), just as I have passed them on to you.

3 a nd 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.

But I want you to know and realize that Christ is the Head of every man, the head of a woman is her husband, and the Head of Christ is God.

4 E very man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,

Any man who prays or prophesies (teaches, refutes, reproves, admonishes, and comforts) with his head covered dishonors his Head (Christ).

5 a nd 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,

And any woman who prays or prophesies (teaches, refutes, reproves, admonishes, or comforts) when she is bareheaded dishonors her head (her husband); it is the same as shaved.

6 f or if a woman is not covered -- then let her be shorn, and if a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven -- let her be covered;

For if a woman will not wear covering, then she should cut off her hair too; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her head shorn or shaven, let her cover.

7 f or 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,

For a man ought not to wear anything on his head, for he is the image and glory of God '> his function of government reflects the majesty of the divine Rule]; but woman is man’s glory (majesty, preeminence).

8 f or a man is not of a woman, but a woman of a man,

For man was not from woman, but woman from man;

9 f or a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;

Neither was man created on account of or for the benefit of woman, but woman on account of and for the benefit of man.

10 b ecause of this the woman ought to have authority upon the head, because of the messengers;

Therefore she should have a covering on her head '> that she may show reverence as do] the angels.

11 b ut neither a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,

Nevertheless, in the Lord and from His point of view woman is not apart from and independent of man, nor is man aloof from and independent of woman;

12 f or as the woman of the man, so also the man through the woman, and the all things of God.

For as woman was made from man, even so man is also born of woman; and all from God.

13 I n your own selves judge ye; is it seemly for a woman uncovered to pray to God?

Consider for yourselves; is it proper and decent for a woman to offer prayer to God with her head uncovered?

14 d oth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

Does not the native sense of propriety (experience, common sense, reason) itself teach you that for a man to wear long hair is a dishonor to him,

15 a nd 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;

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

16 a nd if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God.

Now if anyone is disposed to be argumentative and contentious about this, we hold to and recognize no other custom than this, nor do the churches of God generally.

17 A nd this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;

But in what I instruct next I do not commend, because when you meet together, it is not for the better but for the worse.

18 f or first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe,

For in the first place, when you assemble as a congregation, I hear that there are cliques (divisions and factions) among you; and I in part believe it,

19 f or it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

For doubtless there have to be factions or parties among you in order that they who are genuine and of approved fitness may become evident and plainly recognized among you.

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

So when you gather for your meetings, it is not the supper instituted by the Lord that you eat,

21 f or each his own supper doth take before in the eating, and one is hungry, and another is drunk;

For in eating each one to get his own supper first, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.

22 w hy, 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!

What! Do you have no houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and mean to show contempt for it, while you humiliate those who are poor (have no homes and have brought no food)? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not!

23 F or 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,

For I received from the Lord Himself that which I passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when He was treacherously delivered up and while His betrayal was in progress took bread,

24 a nd 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.'

And when He had given thanks, He broke and said, Take, eat. This is My body, which is broken for you. Do this to call Me to remembrance.

25 I n 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 -- to the remembrance of me;'

Similarly when supper was ended, He took the cup also, saying, This cup is the new covenant in My blood. Do this, as often as you drink, to call Me to remembrance.

26 f or 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;

For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are representing and signifying and proclaiming the fact of the Lord’s death until He comes.

27 s o 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:

So then whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a way that is unworthy will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 a nd let a man be proving himself, and so of the bread let him eat, and of the cup let him drink;

Let a man examine himself, and so should he eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

29 f or he who is eating and drinking unworthily, judgment to himself he doth eat and drink -- not discerning the body of the Lord.

For anyone who eats and drinks without discriminating and recognizing with due appreciation that body, eats and drinks a sentence (a verdict of judgment) upon himself.

30 B ecause of this, among you many weak and sickly, and sleep do many;

That is the reason many of you are weak and sickly, and quite enough of you have fallen into the sleep of death.

31 f or if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,

For if we searchingly examined ourselves, we should not be judged and penalty decreed.

32 a nd being judged by the Lord, we are chastened, that with the world we may not be condemned;

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined and chastened, so that we may not be condemned with the world.

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

So then, my brothers, when you gather together to eat, wait for one another.

34 a nd 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.

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together to bring judgment. About the other matters, I will give you directions when I come.