1 So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.2 Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.3 But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.4 Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.5 But every woman who does so with her head unveiled, puts shame on her head: for it is the same as if her hair was cut off.6 For if a woman is not veiled, let her hair be cut off; but if it is a shame to a woman to have her hair cut off, let her be veiled.7 For it is not right for a man to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.8 For the man did not come from the woman, but the woman from the man.9 And the man was not made for the woman, but the woman for the man.10 For this reason it is right for the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.11 But the woman is not separate from the man, and the man is not separate from the woman in the Lord.12 For as the woman is from the man, so the man is through the woman; but all things are from God.13 Be judges yourselves of the question: does it seem right for a woman to take part in prayer unveiled?14 Does it not seem natural to you that if a man has long hair, it is a cause of shame to him?15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given to her for a covering.16 But if any man will not be ruled in this question, this is not our way of doing things, and it is not done in the churches of God.17 But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.18 For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.19 For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you.20 But now, when you come together, it is not possible to take the holy meal of the Lord:21 For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink.22 What? have you not houses to take your meals in? or have you no respect for the church of God, putting the poor to shame? What am I to say to you? am I to give you praise? certainly not.23 For it was handed down to me from the Lord, as I gave it to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night when Judas was false to him, took bread,24 And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me.25 In the same way, with the cup, after the meal, he said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, whenever you take it, in memory of me.26 For whenever you take the bread and the cup you give witness to the Lord's death till he comes.27 If, then, anyone takes the bread or the cup of the Lord in the wrong spirit, he will be responsible for the body and blood of the Lord.28 But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.29 For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal without being conscious that it is the Lord's body.30 For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead.31 But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.32 But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.33 So then, my brothers, when you come together to the holy meal of the Lord, let there be waiting for one another.34 If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

1 μιμηται μου γινεσθε καθως καγω χριστου2 επαινω δε υμας αδελφοι οτι παντα μου μεμνησθε και καθως παρεδωκα υμιν τας παραδοσεις κατεχετε3 θελω δε υμας ειδεναι οτι παντος ανδρος η κεφαλη ο χριστος εστιν κεφαλη δε γυναικος ο ανηρ κεφαλη δε χριστου ο θεος4 πας ανηρ προσευχομενος η προφητευων κατα κεφαλης εχων καταισχυνει την κεφαλην αυτου5 πασα δε γυνη προσευχομενη η προφητευουσα ακατακαλυπτω τη κεφαλη καταισχυνει την κεφαλην εαυτης εν γαρ εστιν και το αυτο τη εξυρημενη6 ει γαρ ου κατακαλυπτεται γυνη και κειρασθω ει δε αισχρον γυναικι το κειρασθαι η ξυρασθαι κατακαλυπτεσθω7 ανηρ μεν γαρ ουκ οφειλει κατακαλυπτεσθαι την κεφαλην εικων και δοξα θεου υπαρχων γυνη δε δοξα ανδρος εστιν8 ου γαρ εστιν ανηρ εκ γυναικος αλλα γυνη εξ ανδρος9 και γαρ ουκ εκτισθη ανηρ δια την γυναικα αλλα γυνη δια τον ανδρα10 δια τουτο οφειλει η γυνη εξουσιαν εχειν επι της κεφαλης δια τους αγγελους11 πλην ουτε ανηρ χωρις γυναικος ουτε γυνη χωρις ανδρος εν κυριω12 ωσπερ γαρ η γυνη εκ του ανδρος ουτως και ο ανηρ δια της γυναικος τα δε παντα εκ του θεου13 εν υμιν αυτοις κρινατε πρεπον εστιν γυναικα ακατακαλυπτον τω θεω προσευχεσθαι14 η ουδε αυτη η φυσις διδασκει υμας οτι ανηρ μεν εαν κομα ατιμια αυτω εστιν15 γυνη δε εαν κομα δοξα αυτη εστιν οτι η κομη αντι περιβολαιου δεδοται αυτη16 ει δε τις δοκει φιλονεικος ειναι ημεις τοιαυτην συνηθειαν ουκ εχομεν ουδε αι εκκλησιαι του θεου17 τουτο δε παραγγελλων ουκ επαινω οτι ουκ εις το κρειττον αλλ εις το ηττον συνερχεσθε18 πρωτον μεν γαρ συνερχομενων υμων εν τη εκκλησια ακουω σχισματα εν υμιν υπαρχειν και μερος τι πιστευω19 δει γαρ και αιρεσεις εν υμιν ειναι ινα οι δοκιμοι φανεροι γενωνται εν υμιν20 συνερχομενων ουν υμων επι το αυτο ουκ εστιν κυριακον δειπνον φαγειν21 εκαστος γαρ το ιδιον δειπνον προλαμβανει εν τω φαγειν και ος μεν πεινα ος δε μεθυει22 μη γαρ οικιας ουκ εχετε εις το εσθιειν και πινειν η της εκκλησιας του θεου καταφρονειτε και καταισχυνετε τους μη εχοντας τι υμιν ειπω επαινεσω υμας εν τουτω ουκ επαινω23 εγω γαρ παρελαβον απο του κυριου ο και παρεδωκα υμιν οτι ο κυριος ιησους εν τη νυκτι η παρεδιδοτο ελαβεν αρτον24 και ευχαριστησας εκλασεν και ειπεν λαβετε φαγετε τουτο μου εστιν το σωμα το υπερ υμων κλωμενον τουτο ποιειτε εις την εμην αναμνησιν25 ωσαυτως και το ποτηριον μετα το δειπνησαι λεγων τουτο το ποτηριον η καινη διαθηκη εστιν εν τω εμω αιματι τουτο ποιειτε οσακις αν πινητε εις την εμην αναμνησιν26 οσακις γαρ αν εσθιητε τον αρτον τουτον και το ποτηριον τουτο πινητε τον θανατον του κυριου καταγγελλετε αχρις ου αν ελθη27 ωστε ος αν εσθιη τον αρτον τουτον η πινη το ποτηριον του κυριου αναξιως ενοχος εσται του σωματος και αιματος του κυριου28 δοκιμαζετω δε ανθρωπος εαυτον και ουτως εκ του αρτου εσθιετω και εκ του ποτηριου πινετω29 ο γαρ εσθιων και πινων αναξιως κριμα εαυτω εσθιει και πινει μη διακρινων το σωμα του κυριου30 δια τουτο εν υμιν πολλοι ασθενεις και αρρωστοι και κοιμωνται ικανοι31 ει γαρ εαυτους διεκρινομεν ουκ αν εκρινομεθα32 κρινομενοι δε υπο κυριου παιδευομεθα ινα μη συν τω κοσμω κατακριθωμεν33 ωστε αδελφοι μου συνερχομενοι εις το φαγειν αλληλους εκδεχεσθε34 ει δε τις πεινα εν οικω εσθιετω ινα μη εις κριμα συνερχησθε τα δε λοιπα ως αν ελθω διαταξομαι