1 Corinthians 11:5-16:24 Every woman that prayeth or prophesieth bare-headed, dishonesteth her head. For it is even all one and the very same thing, even as though she were shaven.

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ Every woman that prayeth or prophesieth bare-headed, dishonesteth her head. For it is even all one and the very same thing, even as though she were shaven. ⁶ If the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn. If it be shame for a woman to be shaven or shorn, let her cover her head. ⁷ A man ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man. ⁸ For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man. ⁹ Neither was the man created for the woman's sake: but the woman for the man's sake. ¹⁰ For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, for the angels' sakes. ¹¹ Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord. ¹² For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God. ¹³ Judge in yourselves whether it be comely that a woman pray unto God bareheaded. ¹⁴ Or else doth not nature teach you, that it is a shame for a man, if he have long hair: ¹⁵ and a praise to a woman if she have long hair? For her hair is given her to cover her withal. ¹⁶ If there be any man among you that lusteth to strife, let him know that we have no such customs, neither the congregations of God. ¹⁷ This I warn you of, and commend not that ye come together: not after a better manner but after a worse. ¹⁸ First of all, when ye come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you: And I partly believe it. ¹⁹ For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known. ²⁰ When ye come together in one place, a man cannot eat the Lord's supper. ²¹ For every man beginneth afore to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunken. ²² Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or else despise ye the congregation of God? And shame them that have not? What shall I say unto you? Shall I praise you? In this praise I you not. ²³ That which I delivered unto you I received of the Lord. For the Lord Jesus the same night in the which he was betrayed, took bread, ²⁴ and thanked and brake, and said, "Take ye, and eat ye. This is my body which is broken for you. This do ye in the remembrance of me." ²⁵ After the same manner he took the cup when supper was done saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood, this do as oft as ye drink it, in the remembrance of me." ²⁶ For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shall show the Lord's death, till he come. ²⁷ Wherefore whosoever shall eat of this bread, or drink of the cup unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ Let a man therefore examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. ²⁹ For he that eateth or drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, because he maketh no difference of the Lord's body. ³⁰ For this cause many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. ³¹ If we had truly judged ourselves, we should not have been judged. ³² But when we are judged of the Lord we are chastened, because we should not be damned with the world. ³³ Wherefore my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. ³⁴ If any man hunger, let him eat at home, that ye come not together unto condemnation. Other things will I set in order when I come. ¹² ¹ In spiritual things, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. ² Ye know that ye were gentiles, and went your ways unto dumb idols, even as ye were led. ³ Wherefore I declare unto you that no man speaking in the spirit of God defieth Jesus. Also no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy ghost. ⁴ There are diversities of gifts verily, yet but one spirit. ⁵ And there are differences of administrations, and yet but one Lord. ⁶ And there are divers manners of operations, and yet but one God, which worketh all things that are wrought in all creatures. ⁷ The gifts of the spirit are given to every man to profit the congregation. ⁸ To one is given, through the spirit, the utterance of wisdom; to another is given the utterance of knowledge by the same spirit; ⁹ to another is given faith, by the same spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the same spirit; ¹⁰ to another, power to do miracles; to another prophecy; to another, judgment of spirits; to another divers tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: ¹¹ and these all worketh even the self same spirit, dividing to every man several gifts even as he will. ¹² For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ. ¹³ For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit. ¹⁴ For the body is not one member, but many. ¹⁵ If the foot say, "I am not the hand, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body? ¹⁶ And if the ear say, "I am not the eye, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body? ¹⁷ If all the body were an eye: where were then the ear? If all were hearing: where were the smelling? ¹⁸ But now hath God disposed the members, every one of them in the body, at his own pleasure. ¹⁹ If they were all one member: where were the body? ²⁰ Now are there many members, yet but one body. ²¹ And the eye cannot say unto the hand, "I have no need of thee," nor the head also to the feet, "I have no need of you." ²² Yea, rather a great deal those members of the body which seem to be most feeble, are most necessary. ²³ And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly parts have most beauty on. ²⁴ For our honest members need it not: but God hath so disposed the body, and hath given most honour to that part which lacked, ²⁵ lest there should be any strife in the body: but that the members should indifferently care for one another. ²⁶ And if one member suffer, all suffer with him: if one member be had in honour, all members be glad also. ²⁷ Ye are the body of Christ, and members one of another. ²⁸ And God hath also ordained in the congregation, first the apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, then them that do miracles; after that, the gifts of healing, helpers, governors, diversity of tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all doers of miracles? ³⁰ Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? ³¹ Covet after the best gifts. And yet show I unto you a more excellent way. ¹³ ¹ Though I spake with the tongues of men and angels, and yet had no love, I were even as sounding brass: or as a tinkling cymbal. ² And though I could prophesy, and understood all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I had all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing. ³ And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor, and though I gave my body even that I burned, and yet had no love, it profiteth me nothing. ⁴ Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not, ⁵ dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil, ⁶ rejoiceth not in iniquity: but rejoiceth in the truth, ⁷ suffereth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth in all things. ⁸ Though that prophesying fail, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge vanish away: yet love falleth never away. ⁹ For our knowledge is unperfect, and our prophesying is unperfect: ¹⁰ but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is unperfect shall be done away. ¹¹ When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I imagined as a child: but as soon as I was a man I put away childishness. ¹² Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known. ¹³ Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love. ¹⁴ ¹ Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy. ² For he that speaketh with tongues speaketh not unto men, but unto God. For no man heareth him: Howbeit, in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. ³ But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men, to edifying, to exhortation, and to comfort. ⁴ He that speaketh with tongues, profiteth himself: he that prophesieth, edifieth the congregation. ⁵ I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying. ⁶ Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues: what shall I profit you? Except I speak to you, either by revelation, or knowledge, or prophesying, or doctrine. ⁷ Moreover when things without life give sound: whether it be a pipe, or a harp — except they make a distinction in the sounds — how shall it be known what is piped or harped? ⁸ And also if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself to fight? ⁹ Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air. ¹⁰ Many kinds of voices are in the world, and none of them are without signification. ¹¹ If I know not what the voice meaneth, I shall be unto him that speaketh an alien: and he that speaketh shall be an alien unto me. ¹² Even so ye — forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts — seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation. ¹³ Wherefore, let him that speaketh with tongues, pray: that he may interpret also. ¹⁴ If I pray with tongues, my spirit prayeth: but my mind is without fruit. ¹⁵ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and will pray with the mind also. I will sing with the spirit, and will sing with the mind also. ¹⁶ For else when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say "amen" at thy giving of thanks? Seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? ¹⁷ Thou verily givest thanks well: but the other is not edified. ¹⁸ I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all. ¹⁹ Yet had I rather, in the congregation, to speak five words with my mind to the information of others, rather than ten thousand words with the tongue. ²⁰ Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect. ²¹ In the law it is written, "With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord." ²² Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe: but to them that believe not. Contrariwise, prophesying serveth not for them that believe not: but for them which believe. ²³ If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits? ²⁴ But and if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is rebuked of all men, and is judged of every man; ²⁵ and so are the secrets of his heart opened: and so falleth he down on his face, and worshippeth God, and saith that God is with you indeed. ²⁶ How is it then brethren? When ye come together, every man hath his song, hath his doctrine, hath his tongue, hath his revelation, hath his interpretation: Let all things be done unto edifying. ²⁷ If any man speak with tongues, let it be two at once — or at the most three at once — and that by course, and let another interpret it: ²⁸ But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the congregation, and let him speak to himself, and to God. ²⁹ Let the prophets speak two at once, or three at once, and let others judge. ³⁰ If any revelation be made to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. ³¹ For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may have comfort. ³² For the spirits of the prophets are in the power of the prophets. ³³ For God is not causer of strife: but of peace, as he is in all other congregations of the saints. ³⁴ Let your wives keep silence in the congregations. For it is not permitted unto them to speak: but let them be under obedience, as saith the law. ³⁵ If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation. ³⁶ Sprang the word of God from you? Either came it unto you only? ³⁷ If any man think himself a prophet, either spiritual: let him understand what things I write unto you. For they are the commandments of the Lord. ³⁸ But and if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. ³⁹ Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. ⁴⁰ And let all things be done honestly and in order. ¹⁵ ¹ Brethren as pertaining to the gospel which I preached unto you, which ye have also accepted, and in the which ye continue; ² by the which also ye are saved — I do you to know, after what manner I preached unto you — if ye keep it, except ye have believed in vain. ³ For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received: how that Christ died for our sins, agreeing to the scriptures, ⁴ and that he was buried, and that he arose again the third day according to the scriptures, ⁵ and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve. ⁶ After that, he was seen of more than five hundred brethren at once: of which many remain unto this day, and many are fallen asleep. ⁷ After that appeared he to James, then to all the apostles. ⁸ And last of all he was seen of me, as of one that was born out of due time. ⁹ For I am the least of all the apostles, which am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God: ¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me. ¹¹ Whether it were I or they, so have we preached, and so have ye believed. ¹² If Christ be preached, how that he rose from the dead: how say some that are among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead? ¹³ If there be no rising again of the dead: then is Christ not risen. ¹⁴ If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also in vain. ¹⁵ Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again. ¹⁶ For if the dead rise not again, then is Christ not risen again. ¹⁷ If it be so that Christ rose not, then is your faith in vain, and yet are ye in your sins. ¹⁸ And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. ¹⁹ If in this life only we believe on Christ, then are we, of all men, the miserablest. ²⁰ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept. ²¹ For by a man came death, and by a man came resurrection of the dead. ²² For as by Adam all die; even so by Christ, shall all be made alive, ²³ and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming. ²⁴ Then cometh the end, when he hath delivered up the kingdom to God the father, when he hath put down all rule, authority, and power. ²⁵ For he must reign till he have put all his enemies under his feet. ²⁶ The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. ²⁷ "For he hath put all things under his feet." But when he saith, "All things are put under him," it is manifest, that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. ²⁸ When all things are subdued unto him: then shall the son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all things. ²⁹ Either, else what do they which are baptised over the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptised over the dead? ³⁰ Yea, and why stand we in jeopardy every hour? ³¹ By our rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. ³² That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die." ³³ Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners. ³⁴ Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke. ³⁵ But some man will say, "How shall the dead arise? With what bodies come they in? ³⁶ Thou fool, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die. ³⁷ And what sowest thou? Thou sowest not that body that shall be: but bare corn - I mean either of wheat, or of some other - ³⁸ and God giveth it a body at his pleasure, to every seed a several body. ³⁹ All flesh is not one manner of flesh: but there is one manner flesh of men, another manner flesh of beasts, another manner flesh of fishes, and another of birds. ⁴⁰ There are celestial bodies, and there are bodies terrestrial: But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. ⁴¹ There is one manner glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, an another glory of the stars. For one star differeth from another in glory. ⁴² So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption. ⁴³ It is sown in dishonour, and riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness, and riseth in power. ⁴⁴ It is sown a natural body, and riseth a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body. ⁴⁵ As it is written, "The first man Adam was made a living soul," and the last Adam was made a quickening spirit: ⁴⁶ Howbeit, that is not first which is spiritual: but that which is natural, and then that which is spiritual. ⁴⁷ The first man is of the earth, earthy: The second man is the Lord, from heaven. ⁴⁸ As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly. ⁴⁹ And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly. ⁵⁰ This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption. ⁵¹ Behold, I show a mystery unto you: we shall not all sleep: but we shall all be changed, ⁵² and that in a moment, and in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the last trumpet. For the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shall rise incorruptible: And we shall be changed. ⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruptibility: and this mortal must put on immortality. ⁵⁴ When this corruptible hath put on incorruptibility: and this mortal hath put on immortality: then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is consumed into victory." ⁵⁵ "Death where is thy sting? Hell where is thy victory?" ⁵⁶ The sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law. ⁵⁷ But thanks be unto God, which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁵⁸ Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. ¹⁶ ¹ Of the gathering for the saints, as I have ordained in the congregations of Galatia, even so do ye. ² Upon some Sunday, let every one of you put aside at home, and lay up whatsoever he thinketh meet, that there be no gatherings when I come. ³ When I am come, whosoever ye shall allow by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. ⁴ And if it be meet that I go, they shall go with me. ⁵ I will come unto you after I have gone over Macedonia. For I will go throughout Macedonia. ⁶ With you peradventure I will abide a while: or else winter, that ye may bring me on my way whithersoever I go. ⁷ I will not see you now in my passage: but I trust to abide a while with you, if God shall suffer me. ⁸ I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost: ⁹ For a great door and a fruitful is opened unto me: and there are many adversaries. ¹⁰ If Timothy come, see that he be without fear with you. For he worketh the work of the Lord as I do. ¹¹ Let no man despise him: but convey him forth in peace, that he may come unto me. For I look for him with the brethren. ¹² To speak of brother Apollos: I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren, but his mind was not at all to come at this time. Howbeit, he will come when he shall have convenient time. ¹³ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, and be strong. ¹⁴ Let all your business be done in love. ¹⁵ Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints: ¹⁶ I beseech you that ye be obedient unto such, and to all that help and labour. ¹⁷ I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. ¹⁸ They have comforted my spirit and yours. Look therefore that ye know them that are such. ¹⁹ The congregations of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, and so doeth the congregation that is in their house. ²⁰ All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with a holy kiss. ²¹ The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand: ²² If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, the same be anathema. Maranatha. ²³ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. ²⁴ My love be with you all in Christ Jesus, Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto the Corinthians, Sent from Philippi, by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timothy.}