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1 Corinthians 11

BSB·34 verses ·New Testament
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1You are toγίνεσθεginesthe — to become, come into being, happenG1096 — Full Word Study → imitateΜιμηταίMimētai — one who imitates or mimics; a follower of an exampleG3402 — Full Word Study → meμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →, just asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → I imitate ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →. 2Nowδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → I commendἘπαινῶEpainō — To praise, commend, or approveG1867 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → rememberingμέμνησθεmemnēsthe — to remember, recall, or bring to mindG3403 — Full Word Study → meμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → in everythingπάνταpanta — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → for maintaining theτὰςtas — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → traditionsπαραδόσειςparadoseis — teaching handed down; tradition or ordinanceG3862 — Full Word Study →, just asκαθὼςkathōs — just as; in the manner that; according toG2531 — Full Word Study → I passed them on to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →. 3Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → I wantΘέλωThelō — to desire, wish, or will; to be inclined towardG2309 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → to understandεἰδέναιeidenai — to see, perceive, understand, knowG1492 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → thehē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → headκεφαλὴkephalē — Head; chief; ruler; sourceG2776 — Full Word Study → of everyπαντὸςpantos — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → manἀνδρὸςandros — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστόςChristos — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →, andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → the head of the woman is man, andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → the head of ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study → is God. 4EveryΠᾶςPas — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → manἀνὴρanēr — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study → who prays orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → prophesiesπροφητεύωνprophēteuōn — to speak forth a divine message; to prophesyG4395 — Full Word Study → withἔχωνechōn — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → his head coveredκατὰkata — according to, down along, againstG2596 — Full Word Study → dishonorsκαταισχύνειkataischynei — to shame, disgrace, or put to shame publiclyG2617 — Full Word Study → hisαὐτοῦautou — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → headκεφαλὴνkephalēn — Head; chief; ruler; sourceG2776 — Full Word Study →. 5Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → everyπᾶσαpasa — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → who prays orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → prophesiesπροφητεύουσαprophēteuousa — to speak forth a divine message; to prophesyG4395 — Full Word Study → with her headκεφαλῇkephalē — Head; chief; ruler; sourceG2776 — Full Word Study → uncoveredἀκατακαλύπτῳakatakalyptō — uncovered, unveiled, bareG177 — Full Word Study → dishonorsκαταισχύνειkataischynei — to shame, disgrace, or put to shame publiclyG2617 — Full Word Study → herαὐτῆςautēs — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → headκεφαλὴνkephalēn — Head; chief; ruler; sourceG2776 — Full Word Study →, forγάρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → it isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → just as if her head were shavedἐξυρημένῃexyrēmenē — To shave or cut hair close to the skinG3587 — Full Word Study →. 6Ifεἰei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → a womanγυνήgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → does not cover her headκατακαλύπτεταιkatakalyptetai — to cover over, conceal completelyG2619 — Full Word Study →, she should have her hair cut offκειράσθωkeirasthō — to shear, cut hair or woolG2751 — Full Word Study →. Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → if it is shamefulαἰσχρὸνaischron — shameful, dishonorable, morally indecentG150 — Full Word Study → for a womanγυναικὶgynaiki — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → to have her hair cutκείρασθαιkeirasthai — to shear, cut hair or woolG2751 — Full Word Study → orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → shaved offξυρᾶσθαιxyrasthai — To shave or cut hair close to the skinG3587 — Full Word Study →, she should cover her headκατακαλυπτέσθωkatakalyptesthō — to cover over, conceal completelyG2619 — Full Word Study →. 7A manἈνὴρAnēr — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study → oughtὀφείλειopheilei — to owe; to be obligated or indebtedG3784 — Full Word Study → notοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → to coverκατακαλύπτεσθαιkatakalyptesthai — to cover over, conceal completelyG2619 — Full Word Study → his headκεφαλήνkephalēn — Head; chief; ruler; sourceG2776 — Full Word Study →, since he is the image andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → gloryδόξαdoxa — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →; butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → thehē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → the glory of manἀνδρόςandros — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study →. 8Forγάρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → manἀνὴρanēr — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study → did not comeἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → fromἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → womanγυναικόςgynaikos — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → fromἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → manἀνδρόςandros — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study →. 9Neitherκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → was man createdἐκτίσθηektisthē — to create, make, formG2936 — Full Word Study → forδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → womanγυναῖκαgynaika — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study →, butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → forδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → manἄνδραandra — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study →. 10For this reasonδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → a womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → oughtὀφείλειopheilei — to owe; to be obligated or indebtedG3784 — Full Word Study → to haveἔχεινechein — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → a sign of authorityἐξουσίανexousian — authority, power, or right to actG1849 — Full Word Study → onἐπὶepi — upon, on, over, againstG1909 — Full Word Study → her headκεφαλῆςkephalēs — Head; chief; ruler; sourceG2776 — Full Word Study →, because ofδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → theτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → angelsἀγγέλουςangelous — Messenger; divine or heavenly envoyG32 — Full Word Study →. 11Inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → the Lord, howeverΠλὴνPlēn — but, however, nevertheless; exceptG4133 — Full Word Study →, womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → is not independentχωρὶςchōris — without; apart from; separatelyG5565 — Full Word Study → of man, norοὔτεoute — neither; nor; not evenG3777 — Full Word Study → is man independentχωρὶςchōris — without; apart from; separatelyG5565 — Full Word Study → of womanγυναικὸςgynaikos — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study →. 12Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → just asὥσπερhōsper — just as, even as, in the same way asG5618 — Full Word Study → womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → came from manἀνδρόςandros — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study →, soοὕτωςhoutōs — in this manner; thus; soG3779 — Full Word Study → alsoκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → manἀνὴρanēr — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study → is born of womanγυναικόςgynaikos — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study →. Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → everythingπάνταpanta — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → comes from GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. 13Judgeκρίνατεkrinate — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → forἘνEn — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → yourselvesαὐτοῖςautois — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →: Is itἐστὶνestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → properπρέπονprepon — to be fitting, proper, or becomingG4241 — Full Word Study → for a womanγυναῖκαgynaika — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthai — to pray, to make petition to GodG4336 — Full Word Study → to GodΘεῷTheō — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → with her head uncoveredἀκατακάλυπτονakatakalypton — uncovered, unveiled, bareG177 — Full Word Study →? 14Doesn’tοὐδὲoude — neither, nor; not evenG3761 — Full Word Study → natureφύσιςphysis — Essential character or natural dispositionG5449 — Full Word Study → itselfαὐτὴautē — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → teachδιδάσκειdidaskei — to teach, instruct, or communicate doctrineG1321 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → thatὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → a manἀνὴρanēr — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study → has long hairκομᾷkoma — To wear long hair; to have uncut hairG2863 — Full Word Study →, it isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → a disgraceἀτιμίαatimia — Dishonor, shame, or disgraceG819 — Full Word Study → to himαὐτῷautō — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study →, 15but that ifἐὰνean — conditional particle; if, whether, in case thatG1437 — Full Word Study → a womanγυνὴgynē — woman; wife; female personG1135 — Full Word Study → has long hairκομᾷkoma — To wear long hair; to have uncut hairG2863 — Full Word Study →, it isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → herαὐτῇautē — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → gloryδόξαdoxa — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study →? Forὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → long hairκόμηkomē — hair, especially long hairG2864 — Full Word Study → is givenδέδοταιdedotai — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → to herαὐτῇautē — he, she, it, self; third-person pronounG846 — Full Word Study → asἀντὶanti — in place of, instead of, for the sake ofG473 — Full Word Study → a coveringπεριβολαίουperibolaiou — outer garment or covering; cloakG4018 — Full Word Study →. 16IfΕἰEi — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → anyoneτιςtis — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → is inclined to dispute this, weἡμεῖςhēmeis — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → haveἔχομενechomen — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → noοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → other practiceσυνήθειανsynētheian — customary practice or habitG4914 — Full Word Study →, norοὐδὲoude — neither, nor; not evenG3761 — Full Word Study → do the churchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiai — Assembly of called-out believers; the churchG1577 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study →. 17In the following instructionsπαραγγέλλωνparangellōn — to command, order, or chargeG3853 — Full Word Study → I have no praise to offerἐπαινῶepainō — To praise, commend, or approveG1867 — Full Word Study →, becauseὅτιhoti — that; because; since; introducing clauses of reason or contentG3754 — Full Word Study → your gatheringsσυνέρχεσθεsynerchesthe — to come together, assemble, gatherG4905 — Full Word Study → do more harmἧσσονhēsson — less, inferior, or worse in quality or degreeG2276 — Full Word Study → than goodκρεῖσσονkreisson — better, superior, more excellentG2908 — Full Word Study →. 18First of allπρῶτονprōton — first; before; at the beginningG4412 — Full Word Study →, I hear thatἀκούωakouō — to hear, listen, or understand by earG191 — Full Word Study → when you come togetherσυνερχομένωνsynerchomenōn — to come together, assemble, gatherG4905 — Full Word Study → asἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → a churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia — Assembly of called-out believers; the churchG1577 — Full Word Study →, there areὑπάρχεινhyparchein — to be, exist, or be presentG5225 — Full Word Study → divisionsσχίσματαschismata — A split, tear, or divisionG4978 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → in partμέροςmeros — a part, portion, or share of a wholeG3313 — Full Word Study → I believeπιστεύωpisteuō — to believe, trust, have faith inG4100 — Full Word Study → itτιti — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study →. 19Andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → indeedγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study →, there mustδεῖdei — it is necessary, must, oughtG1163 — Full Word Study → beεἶναιeinai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → differencesαἱρέσειςhaireseis — sect, faction, or divisive doctrineG139 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → toἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → showφανεροὶphaneroi — visible, evident, manifest, openly knownG5318 — Full Word Study → whichοἱhoi — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → ofἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → are approvedδόκιμοιdokimoi — approved, tested, genuineG1384 — Full Word Study →. 20Now thenοὖνoun — therefore, then, so, thusG3767 — Full Word Study →, when you come togetherΣυνερχομένωνSynerchomenōn — to come together, assemble, gatherG4905 — Full Word Study →, it isἔστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → notοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study → the Lord’s Supperδεῖπνονdeipnon — Main meal, feast, or supperG1173 — Full Word Study → you eatφαγεῖνphagein — To eat food or consumeG5315 — Full Word Study →. 21Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → asἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → you eatφαγεῖνphagein — To eat food or consumeG5315 — Full Word Study →, each of you goes ahead without sharingπρολαμβάνειprolambanei — to overtake, seize, or anticipate beforehandG4301 — Full Word Study → hisτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → mealδεῖπνονdeipnon — Main meal, feast, or supperG1173 — Full Word Study →. Whileμὲνmen — on the one hand; indeed; trulyG3303 — Full Word Study → one remains hungryπεινᾷpeina — to hunger, to be hungry, to desire foodG3983 — Full Word Study →, another gets drunkμεθύειmethyei — to become drunk; to intoxicateG3184 — Full Word Study →. 22Don’tγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → you haveἔχετεechete — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → your own homesοἰκίαςoikias — A house or household; a dwelling placeG3614 — Full Word Study → inεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → whichτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → to eatἐσθίεινesthiein — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → drinkπίνεινpinein — to drink, consume a beverageG4095 — Full Word Study →? Orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → do you despiseκαταφρονεῖτεkataphroneite — to treat with contempt; to despise or scornG2706 — Full Word Study → theτῆςtēs — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsias — Assembly of called-out believers; the churchG1577 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → humiliateκαταισχύνετεkataischynete — to shame, disgrace, or put to shame publiclyG2617 — Full Word Study → those whoτοὺςtous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → haveἔχονταςechontas — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → nothingμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study →? Whatτίti — Who? What? Which? (interrogative pronoun)G5101 — Full Word Study → can I sayεἴπωeipō — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →? Shall I praiseἐπαινέσωepainesō — To praise, commend, or approveG1867 — Full Word Study → youὑμᾶςhymas — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → forἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → thisτούτῳtoutō — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study →? Noοὐκouk — No, not, negation particleG3756 — Full Word Study →, I will notἐπαινῶepainō — To praise, commend, or approveG1867 — Full Word Study →! 23Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → IἘγὼEgō — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → receivedπαρέλαβονparelabon — to receive, take, or accept something from anotherG3880 — Full Word Study → fromἀπὸapo — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → whatho — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → I also passed onπαρέδωκαparedōka — to hand over; to deliver up; to betrayG3860 — Full Word Study → to youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →: Theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚύριοςKyrios — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦςIēsous — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study →, onἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → nightνυκτὶnykti — The period of darkness; nightG3571 — Full Word Study → He was betrayedπαρεδίδετοparedideto — to hand over; to deliver up; to betrayG3860 — Full Word Study →, tookἔλαβενelaben — to take, receive, or obtainG2983 — Full Word Study → breadἄρτονarton — bread; loaf of breadG740 — Full Word Study →, 24andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → when He had given thanksεὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsas — To give thanks; to be gratefulG2168 — Full Word Study →, He broke it andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → saidεἶπενeipen — to speak, say, or tellG2036 — Full Word Study →, “ThisΤοῦτόTouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → isἐστινestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → Myμούmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → bodyσῶμαsōma — Physical body; corporeal formG4983 — Full Word Study →, which is forὑπὲρhyper — on behalf of, for the sake of, above, beyondG5228 — Full Word Study → youὑμῶνhymōn — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →; doποιεῖτεpoieite — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → thisτοῦτοtouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → inεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → remembranceἀνάμνησινanamnēsin — remembrance; calling to mind againG364 — Full Word Study → of Meἐμὴνemēn — my, mine, belonging to meG1699 — Full Word Study →.” 25In the same wayὡσαύτωςhōsautōs — in the same manner; likewise; similarlyG5615 — Full Word Study →, afterμετὰmeta — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → supperδειπνῆσαιdeipnēsai — to eat supper; to dineG1172 — Full Word Study → He took the cupποτήριονpotērion — cup, drinking vesselG4221 — Full Word Study →, sayingλέγωνlegōn — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study →, “ThisΤοῦτοTouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → cupποτήριονpotērion — cup, drinking vesselG4221 — Full Word Study → isἐστὶνestin — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → thehē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → newκαινὴkainē — New in quality or kind; fresh, unprecedentedG2537 — Full Word Study → covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkē — Covenant; binding agreement or testamentG1242 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → Myἐμῷemō — my, mine, belonging to meG1699 — Full Word Study → bloodαἵματιhaimati — blood; life force; violent deathG129 — Full Word Study →; doποιεῖτεpoieite — to do, make, perform, or accomplishG4160 — Full Word Study → thisτοῦτοtouto — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study →, as often asὁσάκιςhosakis — whenever, as often as, each time thatG3740 — Full Word Study → you drinεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study →k it, in remembranceἀνάμνησινanamnēsin — remembrance; calling to mind againG364 — Full Word Study → of Meἐμὴνemēn — my, mine, belonging to meG1699 — Full Word Study →.” 26Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → as often asὁσάκιςhosakis — whenever, as often as, each time thatG3740 — Full Word Study → you eatἐσθίητεesthiēte — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study → thisτοῦτονtouton — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → breadἄρτονarton — bread; loaf of breadG740 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → drinkπίνητεpinēte — to drink, consume a beverageG4095 — Full Word Study → this cupποτήριονpotērion — cup, drinking vesselG4221 — Full Word Study →, you proclaimκαταγγέλλετεkatangellete — To proclaim publicly; to announce or declareG2605 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → Lord’sΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → deathθάνατονthanaton — Death; the state or condition of being deadG2288 — Full Word Study → untilἄχριachri — Until, up to, as far asG891 — Full Word Study → He comesἔλθῃelthē — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study →. 27ThereforeὭστεHōste — so that, with the result that, thereforeG5620 — Full Word Study →, whoeverὃςhos — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → eatsἐσθίῃesthiē — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study → theτὸνton — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → breadἄρτονarton — bread; loaf of breadG740 — Full Word Study → orē — Or; either...or; conjunction expressing alternativesG2228 — Full Word Study → drinksπίνῃpinē — to drink, consume a beverageG4095 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → cupποτήριονpotērion — cup, drinking vesselG4221 — Full Word Study → of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study → in an unworthy mannerἀναξίωςanaxiōs — in an unworthy manner; irreverentlyG371 — Full Word Study → will beἔσταιestai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → guilty of sinningἔνοχοςenochos — liable, guilty, subject to judgmentG1777 — Full Word Study → against theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → bodyσώματοςsōmatos — Physical body; corporeal formG4983 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → bloodαἵματοςhaimatos — blood; life force; violent deathG129 — Full Word Study → of theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study →. 28Each oneἄνθρωποςanthrōpos — human being, man, personG444 — Full Word Study → must examineδοκιμαζέτωdokimazetō — To test, examine, or approve after scrutinyG1381 — Full Word Study → himselfἑαυτόνheauton — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → before he eatsἐσθιέτωesthietō — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study → ofἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → breadἄρτουartou — bread; loaf of breadG740 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → drinksπινέτωpinetō — to drink, consume a beverageG4095 — Full Word Study → ofἐκek — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → cupποτηρίουpotēriou — cup, drinking vesselG4221 — Full Word Study →. 29Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → anyone whoho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → eatsἐσθίωνesthiōn — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → drinksπίνωνpinōn — to drink, consume a beverageG4095 — Full Word Study → withoutμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → recognizingδιακρίνωνdiakrinōn — to distinguish, judge, or doubt between optionsG1252 — Full Word Study → theτὸto — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → bodyσῶμαsōma — Physical body; corporeal formG4983 — Full Word Study → eatsἐσθίειesthiei — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → drinksπίνειpinei — to drink, consume a beverageG4095 — Full Word Study → judgmentκρίμαkrima — judgment, verdict, or judicial decisionG2917 — Full Word Study → on himselfἑαυτῷheautō — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study →. 30That is whyδιὰdia — through; by means of; because ofG1223 — Full Word Study → manyπολλοὶpolloi — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → amongἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → youὑμῖνhymin — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study → are weak andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → sickἄρρωστοιarrōstoi — sick, ill, infirmG732 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → a number of you have fallen asleepκοιμῶνταιkoimōntai — to sleep; to die (euphemism for death)G2837 — Full Word Study →. 31Nowδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → ifΕἰEi — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → we judgedδιεκρίνομενdiekrinomen — to distinguish, judge, or doubt between optionsG1252 — Full Word Study → ourselves properly, we would not come under judgmentἐκρινόμεθαekrinometha — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study →. 32Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → when we are judgedκρινόμενοιkrinomenoi — To judge, evaluate, or decideG2919 — Full Word Study → byὑπὸhypo — under; by; from the agency ofG5259 — Full Word Study → theτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → LordΚυρίουKyriou — Lord; master; one who has authority or ownershipG2962 — Full Word Study →, we are being disciplinedπαιδευόμεθαpaideuometha — to discipline, instruct, or trainG3811 — Full Word Study → so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → we will not be condemnedκατακριθῶμενkatakrithōmen — to condemn or judge againstG2632 — Full Word Study → withσὺνsyn — with, together with, alongsideG4862 — Full Word Study → theτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → worldκόσμῳkosmō — The world; the cosmos; the system of humanity opposed to GodG2889 — Full Word Study →. 33SoὭστεHōste — so that, with the result that, thereforeG5620 — Full Word Study →, myμουmou — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi — brother; male sibling or fellow believerG80 — Full Word Study →, when you come togetherσυνερχόμενοιsynerchomenoi — to come together, assemble, gatherG4905 — Full Word Study → toεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → eatφαγεῖνphagein — To eat food or consumeG5315 — Full Word Study →, wait forἐκδέχεσθεekdechesthe — to wait for, await, expectG1551 — Full Word Study → one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous — one another; mutual relationshipG240 — Full Word Study →. 34Ifεἴei — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical or contingent circumstancesG1487 — Full Word Study → anyoneτιςtis — a certain one; some; anyone; an indefinite pronounG5100 — Full Word Study → is hungryπεινᾷpeina — to hunger, to be hungry, to desire foodG3983 — Full Word Study →, he should eatἐσθιέτωesthietō — to eat; to consume foodG2068 — Full Word Study → atἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → homeοἴκῳoikō — A dwelling place; house or householdG3624 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → when you come togetherσυνέρχησθεsynerchēsthe — to come together, assemble, gatherG4905 — Full Word Study → it will not result inεἰςeis — into, toward, untoG1519 — Full Word Study → judgmentκρίμαkrima — judgment, verdict, or judicial decisionG2917 — Full Word Study →. Andδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → whenὡςhōs — as, like, when, in the manner thatG5613 — Full Word Study → I comeἔλθωelthō — to come, go, arrive, or appearG2064 — Full Word Study →, I will give instructionsδιατάξομαιdiataxomai — to arrange, order, command, appointG1299 — Full Word Study → about theΤὰTa — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → remaining mattersλοιπὰloipa — The remaining ones; those left overG3062 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Corinthians 11
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First Corinthians 11 addresses two critical areas of church life: the proper conduct of men and women in worship (verses 1–16), and the reverent observance of the Lord's Supper (verses 17–34). Paul begins by establishing the principle of headship—Christ over all, and the functional order within the church—before turning to correct serious abuses at the Corinthian communion table. Throughout this chapter, Paul appeals to creation order, nature, and the gospel itself to call believers back to biblical practice and spiritual seriousness.

Verses 1–3: The Principle of Headship

Paul opens by inviting believers to imitate his example as he imitates Christ (v. 1). This is not arrogance but apostolic humility—Paul's life reflects Christ's. He then praises the Corinthians for remembering his teachings and keeping the ordinances he delivered (v. 2), before establishing the theological foundation for what follows: "the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God" (v. 3). This verse establishes a chain of functional headship, not superiority of worth. Christ submits to God the Father in His incarnate work; this mirrors how a believing wife may respectfully relate to her husband within the church community. All are equal in dignity before God (Galatians 3:28), yet God has ordained different functions.

Verses 4–10: Head Coverings in Worship

Paul addresses the practice of head coverings in prayer and prophecy. A man praying or prophesying with his head covered dishonors Christ (his head) by obscuring the visual sign of his direct accountability to the Lord (v. 4). A woman praying or prophesying uncovered similarly dishonors the functional headship of her husband and "is even all one as if she were shaven" (v. 5)—a radical shame in that culture. Verse 7 notes that man is "the image and glory of God," while woman is "the glory of the man"—a reference to Eve's creation from Adam. Verses 8–9 ground this in creation order. Verse 10 presents a challenging phrase: "the woman ought to have power on her head because of the angels." Many scholars interpret this as the woman wearing a covering as a sign of her own authority and dignity before the heavenly witnesses.

Verses 11–16: Mutual Dependence and Nature's Testimony

Paul immediately balances his teaching: "neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord" (v. 11). Men and women are interdependent; all things ultimately come from God (v. 12). Paul then appeals to nature itself: long hair on a man is shameful, but on a woman it is glorious and serves as a natural covering (vv. 14–15). Verse 16 adds a pastoral note—if anyone is contentious about these practices, the churches of God have no such custom. Paul is not establishing an iron law but calling for order and respect for functional distinctions in corporate worship.

Verses 17–34: Abuse of the Lord's Supper

Paul shifts to a more serious matter: divisions at the communion table (v. 18). The Corinthians were eating selfishly—some going hungry while others became drunk on wine (v. 21). This was not the Lord's Supper but a mockery of it. Paul reminds them of the institution (vv. 23–25) and solemnly warns that eating and drinking "unworthily" without discerning the body brings judgment (vv. 27–29). Self-examination before communion is required (v. 28). This abuse had brought weakness, sickness, and even death among them (v. 30). Paul's remedy is clear: wait for one another, eat at home if hungry, and approach the table in reverence and unity (vv. 33–34).

Application for Today

This chapter calls modern believers to examine both our worship practices and our treatment of the communion table. Whether regarding gender roles or the Lord's Supper, Paul's concern is order, respect, and remembrance. We should approach corporate worship with intentionality, honoring Christ's headship, and come to the table with serious self-examination and gratitude, never treating these sacred acts carelessly or divisively.

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