1 You must follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
Rules for Worship
2 I am proud of you, because you always remember me and obey the teachings I gave you. 3 Now I want you to know that Christ is the head of all men, and a man is the head of a woman. But God is the head of Christ. 4 This means that any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head brings shame to his head.
5 But any woman who prays or prophesies without something on her head brings shame to her head. In fact, she may as well shave her head. 6 A woman should wear something on her head. It is a disgrace for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair. But if she refuses to wear something on her head, let her cut off her hair.
7 Men were created to be like God and to bring honor to God. This means a man should not wear anything on his head. Women were created to bring honor to men. 8 It was the woman who was made from a man, and not the man who was made from a woman. 9 He wasn't created for her. She was created for him. 10 And so, because of this, and also because of the angels, a woman ought to wear something on her head, as a sign of her authority.
11 As far as the Lord is concerned, men and women need each other. 12 It is true that the first woman came from a man, but all other men have been given birth by women. Yet God is the one who created everything. 13 Ask yourselves if it is proper for a woman to pray without something on her head. 14 Isn't it unnatural and disgraceful for men to have long hair? 15 But long hair is a beautiful way for a woman to cover her head. 16 This is how things are done in all of God's churches, and this is why none of you should argue about what I have said.
Rules for the Lord's Supper
17 Your worship services do you more harm than good. I am certainly not going to praise you for this. 18 I am told you can't get along with each other when you worship, and I am sure that some of what I have heard is true. 19 You are bound to argue with each other, but it is easy to see which of you have God's approval.
20 When you meet together, you don't really celebrate the Lord's Supper. 21 You even start eating before everyone gets to the meeting, and some of you go hungry, while others get drunk. 22 Don't you have homes where you can eat and drink? Do you hate God's church? Do you want to embarrass people who don't have anything? What can I say to you? I certainly cannot praise you.
The Lord's Supper
(Matthew 26.26-29Mark 14.22-25Luke 22.14-20)23 I have already told you what the Lord Jesus did on the night he was betrayed. And it came from the Lord himself.
He took some bread in his hands. 24 Then after he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Eat this and remember me.”
25 After the meal, Jesus took a cup of wine in his hands and said, “This is my blood, and with it God makes his new agreement with you. Drink this and remember me.”
26 The Lord meant that when you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you tell about his death until he comes.
27 But if you eat the bread and drink the wine in a way that isn't worthy of the Lord, you sin against his body and blood. 28 This is why you must examine the way you eat and drink. 29 If you fail to understand that you are the body of the Lord, you will condemn yourselves by the way you eat and drink. 30 This is why many of you are sick and weak and why a lot of others have died. 31 If we carefully judge ourselves, we won't be punished. 32 But when the Lord judges and punishes us, he does it to keep us from being condemned with the rest of the world.
33 My dear friends, you should wait until everyone gets there before you start eating. 34 If you really are hungry, you can eat at home. Then you won't condemn yourselves when you meet together.
After I arrive, I will instruct you about the other matters.
Par galvas apsegu
1 Atdariniet mani – tāpat kā es Kristu. 2 Es slavēju jūs, ka jūs mani visās lietās esat atcerējušies un turējuši manus novēlējumus, kā es jums uzticēju. 3 Es gribu, lai jūs zinātu, ka ikviena vīra galva ir Kristus, bet sievas galva ir vīrs, un Kristus galva ir Dievs. 4 Ikviens vīrs, kas ar apsegtu galvu lūdz vai pravieto, apkauno savu galvu. 5 Un ikviena sieva, kas ar neapsegtu galvu lūdz vai pravieto, apkauno savu galvu – jo tā ir tāpat kā apcirpta. 6 Ja sieva neapsedz galvu, lai tā nocērp matus, bet, tā kā viņai ir kauns apcirpties vai skūties, lai apsedz galvu. 7 Vīram nav jāapsedz galva, jo viņš ir Dieva attēls un gods, bet sieva ir vīra gods. 8 Jo vīrs nav no sievas, bet sieva ir no vīra. 9 Arī vīrs nav radīts sievas dēļ, bet sieva vīra dēļ. 10 Tādēļ sievai galvā jābūt piederības zīmei, eņģeļu dēļ. 11 Kungā nedz sieva bez vīra ir kaut kas, nedz vīrs bez sievas. 12 Jo tāpat kā sieva no vīra, tā arī vīrs caur sievu, bet viss no Dieva. 13 Spriediet paši: vai sievai pieklājas ar neapsegtu galvu Dievu lūgt? 14 Vai pati daba nemāca jums, ka vīram audzēt garus matus ir negods? 15 Un, ja sieva audzē garus matus, tas viņai ir gods. Tādēļ ka mati viņai doti par apsegu. 16 Bet, ja kāds grib strīdēties pretī, mums citāda paraduma nav, tāpat nav arī citur Dieva draudzēs.
Necieņa pret Kunga mielastu
17 Par šo vienu aizrādu un jūs neslavēju, jo jūsu sapulces nenāk jums par labu, bet par ļaunu. 18 Vispirms es dzirdu, ka jūsu draudzes sapulcēs parasti jūsu vidū notiek šķelšanās, un daļēji es tam arī ticu. 19 Dažādiem virzieniem vajag jau arī būt jūsu vidū, lai starp jums varētu atklāties pārbaudītākie. 20 Bet, kad jūs sapulcējaties vienkopus, tas vēl nenozīmē, ka baudāt Kunga mielastu, 21 jo katrs steidzas apēst savu līdzpaņemto ēdienu, tā ka viens paliek izsalcis, bet cits piedzeras. 22 Vai jums nav savu māju, kur ēst un dzert? Jeb vai jūs nicināt Dieva draudzi un apkaunojat trūcīgos? Ko lai jums saku? Vai lai slavēju? Šajā ziņā es jūs neslavēšu.
Par Svēto Vakarēdienu
(Mt 26:26–29Mk 14:22–25Lk 22:14–20)23 Jo no Kunga es saņēmu, ko arī esmu jums nodevis tālāk – ka Kungs Jēzus tajā naktī, kad viņš tapa nodots, ņēma maizi, 24 pateicies lauza un sacīja: tā ir mana miesa, dota par jums, to dariet, mani pieminēdami. 25 Tāpat viņš ņēma arī biķeri pēc mielasta, sacīdams: šis biķeris ir jaunā derība manās asinīs, to dariet, cikkārt jūs to dzerat, mani pieminēdami! 26 Cikkārt jūs no šīs maizes ēdat un no šā biķera dzerat, jūs pasludināt Kunga nāvi, tiekams viņš nāk.
Sevis pārbaudīšana
27 Ikviens, kas necienīgi ēdīs šo maizi vai necienīgi dzers no šā biķera, būs vainīgs pret Kunga miesu un asinīm. 28 Bet lai ikviens cilvēks sevi pārbauda un tikai tad ēd no šīs maizes un dzer no šā biķera. 29 Jo ikviens, kas ēd un dzer, neatšķirdams Kunga miesu, tas ēd un dzer sev par sodību. 30 Tādēļ starp jums ir daudz vājinieku un nespēcīgo un daudzi ir miruši. 31 Ja mēs paši sevi tiesātu, mēs netiktu tiesāti. 32 Bet Kungs tiesādams mūs pārmāca, lai mēs netiktu notiesāti reizē ar pasauli. 33 Tā nu, mani brāļi, kad jūs sanākat uz mielastu, nesteidzieties cits citam priekšā. 34 Ja kāds ir izsalcis, lai paēd mājās, ka jūs nebūtu pulcējušies sev par sodību. Pārējo nokārtošu, kad atnākšu.
