'Be3imitators1of me,2as4I5amof Christ.6 Now2I commend1you3because4you remember7me6in everything5and8maintain14the12[traditions]13even as9I delivered10themto you.11 But2I want1you3to understand4that5the8head9of every6man7is12Christ,11the14head13of a wife15is herhusband,17and19the head18of Christ21isGod.23 Every1man2who prays3or4prophesies5with his head covered678dishonors9his12head,11 but2every1wife3who prays4or5prophesies6with [her] head9uncovered7dishonors10her13head,12since15it is16the18same19as ifher [head]20were shaven.21 For2if1a wife5willnot3cover [her head],4then6she should cut [her hair] short.7But9since8it isdisgraceful10for a wife11to cut off [her hair]13or14shave [her head],15let her cover [her head].16 For3a man1ought5not4to cover6hishead,8since3he is13the image9and10glory11of God,12but16woman15is19the glory17of man.18 For2man4was3not1madefrom5woman,6but7woman8from9man.10 Neither13was4man5created4for6woman,8but9woman10for11man.13 That is why12a4wife5ought3to have7a [symbol of] authority6on8herhead,10because of11the12angels.13 Nevertheless,1in10the Lord11woman3isnot2independent of4man5nor6man7[of]8woman;9 for2as1woman4was madefrom5man,7so8man11is now bornof12woman.14And16all things1517arefrom18God.20 Judge4for1yourselves:23is it6proper5for a wife7to pray11to God10[with her head] uncovered?8 Doesnot1nature3itself4teach5you6that7if10a man8wears long hair11it is14a disgrace12for him,13 but2if3a woman1has long hair,4it is7her6glory?5For8[her] hair10is given to13her14for11a covering.12 If1anyone3is inclined4to be6contentious,5we7have11no10such8practice,9nor12dothe13churches14of God.16 But2in the following1instructions3I5donot4commend5you,because6whenyou come together15it isnot7for8the9better10but11for12the13worse.14 For,3in the first place,1whenyou5come together4[as]6a church,7I hear8thatthere are12divisions9among10you.11And13I believe16it15in part,14 for2there must1be7factions4among5you6in order that8those10who aregenuine11among14you15may be13recognized.12 Whenyou3come together,1it is8not7theLord’s9supper10that youeat.11 For2in7eating,9each one1goes ahead6with his own4meal.5One11goes hungry,13another14gets drunk.16 What!2Doyou5not14have5houses3to eat8and9drink10in?6Or11doyou despise16the12church13of God15and17humiliate18those19who have21nothing?20What22shall I say23to you?24Shall I commend25you26in27this?28No,29I will30not.29 For2I1received3from4the5Lord6what7I9also8delivered9to you,10that11the12Lord13Jesus14on15the16night17when18he was betrayed19took20bread,21 and1when he had given thanks,2he broke3it,and4said,5"This6is8my7body10which11isfor12you.13Do15this14in16remembrance19of me."18 In the same way1also2he tookthe3cup,4after5supper,7saying,8"This9cup11is15the12new13covenant14in16my18blood.19Do21this,20as often as2223you drink24it.in25remembrance28of me."27 For2as often as13you eat4this7bread6and8drink11the9cup,10you proclaim16the12Lord’s15death13until17he18comes.19 Whoever,23therefore,1eats4the5bread6or7drinks8the9cup10of the11Lord12in an unworthy manner13will be15guilty14concerning the16body17and18blood20of the21Lord.22 Let1a person3examine1himself,4then,2and5so6eat10of7the8bread9and11drink15of12the13cup.14 For2[anyone]1who eats3and4drinks5without11discerning12the13body14eats8and9drinks10judgment6on himself.7 That iswhy12many5of3you4areweak6and7ill,8and9some11have died.10 But2if1we judged4ourselves3truly,we7would not56be judged.7 But2when we are judged1by3the4Lord,5we are disciplined6so that7we may12not8be condemned12along with9the10world.11 So then,1my3brothers,2when56you9come together4to eat,7wait for9one another —8 if1anyone2is hungry,3let him eat6at4home5—so that7whenyou come together11it willnot8befor9judgment.10About the12other things14I will give directions18when1516I come.17