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1 Corinthians 11

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Bible Compare 1 Corinthians 11
Verse 1
WEB

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

KJV

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Verse 2
WEB

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

KJV

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

Verse 3
WEB

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

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.

Verse 4
WEB

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

KJV

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

Verse 5
WEB

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

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.

Verse 6
WEB

For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered.

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.

Verse 7
WEB

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

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.

Verse 8
WEB

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

KJV

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

Verse 9
WEB

for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.

KJV

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

Verse 10
WEB

For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

KJV

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

Verse 11
WEB

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

KJV

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

Verse 12
WEB

For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

KJV

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

Verse 13
WEB

Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?

KJV

Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

Verse 14
WEB

Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

KJV

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

Verse 15
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 16
WEB

But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

KJV

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

Verse 17
WEB

But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

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.

Verse 18
WEB

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

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.

Verse 19
WEB

For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

KJV

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Verse 20
WEB

When therefore you assemble yourselves together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.

KJV

When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

Verse 21
WEB

For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.

KJV

For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

Verse 22
WEB

What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who don’t have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you.

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.

Verse 23
WEB

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

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:

Verse 24
WEB

When he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.”

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.

Verse 25
WEB

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

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.

Verse 26
WEB

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

KJV

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

Verse 27
WEB

Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

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.

Verse 28
WEB

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

KJV

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

Verse 29
WEB

For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself if he doesn’t discern the Lord’s body.

KJV

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

Verse 30
WEB

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

KJV

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

Verse 31
WEB

For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged.

KJV

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

Verse 32
WEB

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

KJV

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Verse 33
WEB

Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

KJV

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

Verse 34
WEB

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

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.