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.
1 Dzenieties man pakaļ tā, kā es Kristum! 2 Bet par to es jūs slavēju, ka jūs vienmēr mani pieminat un turat tās mācības, ko es esmu jums uzticējis. 3 Bet es gribu, lai jūs ņemtu vērā, ka ikkatra vīra galva ir Kristus, bet sievas galva ir vīrs, bet Kristus galva ir Dievs. 4 Katrs vīrs, kas Dievu lūdz vai runā kā pravietis ar apsegtu galvu, apkauno savu galvu. 5 Bet katra sieva, kas ar neapsegtu galvu lūdz Dievu vai runā kā praviete, dara kaunu savai galvai, jo tā ir tāpat kā apcirpta. 6 Ja sieva neaizsedzas, tad lai tā arī apcērpas. Bet, tā kā tas sievai ir par kaunu, ka tā ir apcirpta vai noskūta, tad lai tā aizsedzas. 7 Bet vīram nebūs galvu aizsegt, jo tas ir Dieva godības attēls un atspulgs; bet sieva ir vīra godības atspulgs. 8 Jo vīrs nav no sievas, bet sieva no vīra. 9 Jo vīrs nav radīts sievas dēļ, bet sieva vīra dēļ. 10 Tāpēc sievai jābūt galvā pilnvaras zīmei eņģeļu dēļ. 11 Tomēr ne vīrs ir kas bez sievas, ne sieva bez vīra mūsu Kungā. 12 Jo, it kā sieva ir no vīra, tāpat ir arī vīrs no sievas; bet tas viss ir no Dieva. 13 Spriediet paši: vai pieklājas sievai neaizsegtai Dievu lūgt? 14 Vai pati daba nerāda jums, ka gari mati ir vīram par negodu. 15 Bet, ja sievai gari mati, tad tas viņai par godu. Jo mati viņai doti par apsegu. 16 Bet, ja kāds tur grib tiepties, mēs nepazīstam tādu ieražu, Dieva draudzes arī ne. 17 Bet, aizrādīdams uz vienu lietu, es jūs nevaru slavēt: jūsu sanāksmes nenāk jums par labu, bet par ļaunu. 18 Vispirms es dzirdu, ka jūsu draudzes sanāksmēs notiekot šķelšanās, ko es pa daļai arī ticu. 19 Novirzieniem arī jābūt, lai taptu redzami jūsu starpā ticībā rūdītie. 20 Kad jūs sanākat kopā, tad nav iespējams turēt Tā Kunga mielastu. 21 Jo, mielastam notiekot, katrs steidzas paņemt savu paša ēdienu, un tā cits paliek neēdis, cits piedzeras. 22 Vai tad jums nav māju, kur varat ēst un dzert? Jeb vai jūs Dieva draudzi nicinājat un apkaunojat tos, kam nav nekā? Ko lai jums saku? Vai lai jūs slavēju? Šinī lietā es jūs nevaru slavēt. 23 Jo no Tā Kunga es esmu saņēmis, ko arī jums mācīju: ka Tas Kungs tanī naktī, kad tas tapa nodots, 24 ņēma maizi, pateicās, pārlauza un sacīja: ņemiet, ēdiet. Tā ir Mana miesa, kas par jums top dota; to dariet Mani pieminēdami, - 25 tāpat arī biķeri pēc vakarēdiena un sacīja: šis biķeris ir jaunā derība Manās asinīs. To dariet, cikkārt jūs to dzerat, Mani pieminēdami. 26 Cikkārt jūs no šīs maizes ēdat un no šī biķera dzerat, pasludiniet Tā Kunga nāvi, tiekāms Viņš nāk. 27 Tad nu, kas necienīgi ēd šo maizi vai dzer Tā Kunga biķeri, tas būs noziedzies pret Tā Kunga miesu un asinīm. 28 Bet lai cilvēks pats sevi pārbauda, un tā lai viņš ēd no šīs maizes un dzer no šī biķera. 29 Jo, kas ēd un dzer, tas ēd un dzer sev pašam par sodu, ja viņš neizšķir Tā Kunga miesu. 30 Tādēļ jūsu starpā ir daudz vāju un neveselu un diezgan daudz ir mirušu. 31 Ja mēs paši sevi pārbaudītu, tad netiktu sodīti. 32 Bet sodīdams Tas Kungs grib mūs pārmācīt, lai ar pasauli netopam pazudināti. 33 Tāpēc, mani brāļi, kad jūs sanākat uz mielastu, tad gaidait cits uz citu. 34 Ja kas ir izsalcis, lai paēd mājās, ka jūsu sanāksme nav jums par sodu. Visu pārējo noteikšu, kad ieradīšos pie jums.
