New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 11

Christian Order

1Be imitatorsΜιμηταίMimētaiG3402of me, justG2531asG2531I alsoκἀγὼkagōkaiG2532am of ChristΧριστοῦ.¶ChristouG5547.

2NowδὲdeG1161I praiseἘπαινῶEpainōG1867you becauseὅτιhotiG3754yourememberμέμνησθε,memnēstheG3403me in everythingπάνταpantaG3956andholdG2722firmlyG2722toG2722the traditionsπαραδόσειςparadoseisG3862,justG2531asG2531I handedG3860them downG3860to you.

3But I wantΘέλωThelōG2309you to understandG3609that ChristΧριστόςChristosG5547is theheadκεφαλὴkephalēG2776of everyπαντὸςpantosG3956manἀνδρὸςandrosG435, andthe manἀνήρ·anērG435is the headκεφαλὴkephalēG2776of a womanγυναικὸςgunaikosG1135,and Godθεός.¶theosG2316is theheadκεφαλὴkephalēG2776of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547.

4EveryΠᾶςPasG3956manἀνὴρanērG435who hasἔχωνechōnG2192somethingon his headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776while prayingπροσευχόμενοςproseuchomenosG4336orἢēG2228prophesyingπροφητεύωνprophēteuōnG4395disgracesκαταισχύνειkataischuneiG2617his headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776.

5But everyπᾶσαpasaG3956womanγυνὴgunēG1135who has her headκεφαλῇkephalēaG2776uncoveredἀκατακαλύπτῳakatakaluptōG177while prayingπροσευχομένηproseuchomenēG4336orἢēG2228prophesyingπροφητεύουσαprophēteuousaG4395disgracesκαταισχύνειkataischuneiG2617her headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776,for it is oneἓνhenG1520and the sameG846as the womanG1135whose head isshavedἐξυρημένῃ.exurēmenēG3587.

6For ifεἰeiG1487a womanγυνή,gunēG1135does not coverκατακαλύπτεταιkatakaluptetaiG2619her head, have her alsoκαὶkaiG2532cutG2751her hairG2751offG2751;howeverδὲdeG1161,ifεἰeiG1487it is disgracefulαἰσχρὸνaischronG150for a womanγυναικὶgunaikiG1135tohave her hairG2751cutG2751offG2751orἢēG2228her head shavedξυρᾶσθαι,xurasthaiG3587,have her coverκατακαλυπτέσθω.¶katakaluptesthōG2619her head.

7For a manἈνὴρAnērG435shouldὀφείλειopheileiG3784not have his headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776coveredκατακαλύπτεσθαιkatakaluptesthaiG2619, since he is theimageεἰκὼνeikōnG1504and gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of GodθεοῦtheouG2316;but the womanγυνὴgunēG1135is the gloryδόξαdoxaG1391of manἀνδρόςandrosG435.

8FormanἀνὴρanērG435does not originateἐστινestinG1510from womanγυναικὸςgunaikosG1135,but womanγυνὴgunēG1135from manἀνδρός·androsG435;

9for indeedκαὶkaiG2532manἀνὴρanērG435was not createdἐκτίσθηektisthēG2936for the woman’sγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135sakeδιὰdiaG1223, butwomanγυνὴgunēG1135for the man’sἄνδρα·andraG435sakeδιὰdiaG1223.

10Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778the womanγυνὴgunēG1135shouldὀφείλειopheileiG3784haveἔχεινecheinG2192a symbol ofauthorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849on her headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776,becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the angelsἀγγέλους.angelousG32.

11HoweverπλὴνplēnG4133,in the Lordκυρίῳ·kuriōG2962,neitherοὔτεouteG3777is womanγυνὴgunēG1135independentχωρὶςchōrisG5565of manἀνδρὸςandrosG435,norοὔτεouteG3777is manἀνὴρanērG435independentχωρὶςchōrisG5565of womanγυναικὸςgunaikosG1135.

12For as the womanγυνὴgunēG1135originatedfrom the manἀνδρὸςandrosG435,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779alsoκαὶkaiG2532the manἀνὴρanērG435has his birththroughδιὰdiaG1223the womanγυναικός,gunaikosG1135; andallG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956originatefrom Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

13Judgeκρίνατε·krinateG2919for yourselvesὑμῖν αὐτοῖςhumin autoisG4771 G846:is it properπρέπονpreponG4241for a womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135to prayπροσεύχεσθαι;proseuchesthaiG4336to GodθεῷtheōG2316with her headuncoveredἀκατακάλυπτονakatakaluptonG177?

14Does evenοὐδὲoudeG3761natureφύσιςphusisG5449itselfG846not teachδιδάσκειdidaskeiG1321you that ifἐὰνeanG1437a manἀνὴρanērG435hasG2863longκομᾷ,komaG2863hairG2863,it is a dishonorἀτιμίαatimiaG819to him,

15but ifἐὰνeanG1437a womanγυνὴgunēG1135hasG2863longκομᾷ,komaG2863hairG2863,it is a gloryδόξαdoxaG1391to her? For her hairκόμηkomēG2864is givenδέδοταιdedotaiG1325to her as a coveringπεριβολαίουperibolaiouG4018.

16But ifεἰeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100is inclinedδοκεῖdokeiG1380to be contentiousφιλόνεικοςphiloneikosG5380,we haveἔχομενechomenG2192noοὐκoukG3756suchτοιαύτηνtoiautēnG5108practiceσυνήθειανsunētheianG4914,norοὐδὲoudeG3761havethe churchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaiG1577of Godθεοῦ.¶theouG2316.

17NowδὲdeG1161in givingG3853thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778nextinstructionG3853I do not praiseἐπαινῶepainōG1867you, becauseὅτιhotiG3754you comeσυνέρχεσθε.¶sunerchestheG4905togetherG4905not for the betterG2909,but for the worseG2269.

18For, in the firstΠρῶτονPrōtonG4413place, when you comeG4905togetherσυνερχομένωνsunerchomenōnG4905as a churchἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiaG1577,I hearἀκούωakouōG191thatdivisionsσχίσματαschismataG4978existὑπάρχειν,huparcheinG5225amongG1722you; and in partμέροςmerosG3313I believeπιστεύω·pisteuōG4100it.

19For there alsoG2532haveG1163toG1163be factionsαἱρέσειςhaireseisG139amongἐνenG1722you,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443thoseοἱhoiG3588who are approvedδόκιμοιdokimoiG1384may becomeγένωνταιgenōntaiG1096evidentφανεροὶphaneroiG5318amongἐνenG1722you.

20ThereforeοὖνounG3767when you comeσυνερχομένωνsunerchomenōnG4905togetherἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸepi to autoG1909 G3588 G846it is not to eatG2068the Lord’sκυριακὸνkuriakonG2960SupperδεῖπνονdeipnonG1173,

21for whenἐνenG1722you eatG2068,eachG1538oneἕκαστοςhekastosG1538takesG4301his ownἴδιονidionG2398supperδεῖπνονdeipnonG1173firstG4301;and oneὃς μὲνhos menG3739 G3303goesG3983hungryπεινᾷ,peinaG3983whileanotherὃς δὲhos deG3739 G1161getsG3184drunkG3184.

22WhatγὰρgarG1063!Do you not haveἔχετεecheteG2192housesοἰκίαςoikiasG3614in which to eatἐσθίεινesthieinG2068and drinkπίνειν;pineinG4095?OrἢēG2228do you despiseκαταφρονεῖτεkataphroneiteG2706thechurchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577of GodθεοῦtheouG2316andshameκαταισχύνετεkataischuneteG2617thoseG3588who haveἔχοντας;echontasG2192nothingG3361?WhatτίtiG5101am I to sayG3004to you? ShallI praiseἐπαινέσωepainesōG1867you? In thisτούτῳ;toutōG3778I do not praiseἐπαινῶ.epainōG1867you.

The Lord’s Supper

23ForI receivedπαρέλαβονparelabonG3880from the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962that whichὃhoG3739I alsoκαὶkaiG2532deliveredπαρέδωκαparedōkaG3860to you, thatthe LordκύριοςkuriosG2962JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424,on the nightνυκτὶnuktiG3571whenᾗhēG3739He was betrayedπαρεδίδετοparedidetoG3860,tookἔλαβενelabenG2983breadἄρτον,artonG740;

24and when He had givenG2168thanksεὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsasG2168,He brokeἔκλασενeklasenG2806it and saidG3004,“ThisτοῦτόtoutoG3778is My bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,which is for you; doποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778in remembranceἀνάμνησιν.anamnēsinG364of Me.”

25In the sameG5615wayG5615HealsoκαὶkaiG2532tookthe cupποτήριονpotērionG4221afterμετὰmetaG3326supperδειπνῆσαιdeipnēsaiG1172,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,“ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778cupποτήριονpotērionG4221is thenewκαινὴkainēG2537covenantδιαθήκηdiathēkēG1242in My bloodαἵματι·aimatiG129;doποιεῖτε,poieiteG4160thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,as oftenὁσάκιςhosakisG3740as you drinkπίνητε,pinēteG4095it,in remembranceἀνάμνησιν.anamnēsinG364of Me.”

26For as oftenὁσάκιςhosakisG3740as you eatἐσθίητεesthiēteG2068thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778breadἄρτονartonG740and drinkπίνητε,pinēteG4095the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221,you proclaimκαταγγέλλετεkatangelleteG2605the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962deathθάνατονthanatonG2288untilἄχριachriG891He comesἔλθῃ.¶elthēG2064.

27ThereforeὭστεHōsteG5620whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302eatsἐσθίῃesthiēG2068the breadἄρτονartonG740orἢēG2228drinksπίνῃpinēG4095the cupποτήριονpotērionG4221of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962in an unworthyG371wayG371, shall beguiltyἔνοχοςenochosG1777of the bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983and the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of the Lordκυρίου.kuriouG2962.

28But a personἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444mustexamineδοκιμαζέτωdokimazetōG1381himselfἑαυτόν,he'autonG1438,and inG3779soG3779doingG3779he is to eatἐσθιέτωesthietōG2068of the breadἄρτουartouG740and drinkπινέτω·pinetōG4095of the cupποτηρίουpotēriouG4221.

29For the oneG3588who eatsἐσθίωνesthiōnG2068and drinksπίνωνpinōnG4095,eatsἐσθίειesthieiG2068and drinksπίνειpineiG4095judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917to himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438if he does not properlyrecognizeδιακρίνωνdiakrinōnG1252thebodyσῶμαsōmaG4983.

30For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183amongἐνenG1722you are weakἀσθενεῖςastheneisG772and sickἄρρωστοι,arrōstoiG732,and a numberἱκανοί.hikanoiG2425areG2837asleepκοιμῶνταιkoimōntaiG2837.

31But ifεἰeiG1487we judgedG1252ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438rightlyG1252,we would not be judgedἐκρινόμεθα·ekrinomethaG2919.

32But when we are judgedκρινόμενοιkrinomenoiG2919, we aredisciplinedπαιδευόμεθα,paideuomethaG3811by the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962soἵναinaG2443thatG2443we will not be condemnedκατακριθῶμεν.¶katakrithōmenG2632alongσὺνsunG4862withthe worldκόσμῳkosmōG2889.

33SoὭστε,HōsteG5620thenG5620,my brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80and sisters,when you comeG4905togetherσυνερχόμενοιsunerchomenoiG4905to eatG2068,waitG1551forG1551oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240.

34IfεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100ishungryπεινᾷ,peinaG3983,have him eatἐσθιέτω,esthietōG2068at homeοἴκῳoikōG3624,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443you do not comeσυνέρχησθε.sunerchēstheG4905togetherG4905for judgmentκρίμαkrimaG2917.As to the remainingG3062mattersG3062, I willgiveG1299instructionsG1299whenὡςhōsG5613I comeἔλθωelthōG2064.

Christian Order

The Lord’s Supper

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 11