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Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.

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1 μιμηται μου γινεσθε καθωσ καγω χριστου

1 Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

1 Μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε, καθὼς κἀγὼ Χριστοῦ.

2 επαινω δε υμασ αδελφοι οτι παντα μου μεμνησθε και καθωσ παρεδωκα υμιν τασ παραδοσεισ κατεχετε

2 Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

2 Ἐπαινῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι πάντα μου μέμνησθε καὶ καθὼς παρέδωκα ὑμῖν τὰς παραδόσεις κατέχετε.

3 θελω δε υμασ ειδεναι οτι παντοσ ανδροσ η κεφαλη ο χριστοσ εστιν κεφαλη δε γυναικοσ ο ανηρ κεφαλη δε χριστου ο θεοσ

3 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

3 θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ὅτι παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστι, κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ, κεφαλὴ δὲ Χριστοῦ ὁ Θεός.

4 πασ ανηρ προσευχομενοσ η προφητευων κατα κεφαλησ εχων καταισχυνει την κεφαλην αυτου

4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

4 πᾶς ἀνὴρ προσευχόμενος ἢ προφητεύων κατὰ κεφαλῆς ἔχων καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.

5 πασα δε γυνη προσευχομενη η προφητευουσα ακατακαλυπτω τη κεφαλη καταισχυνει την κεφαλην εαυτησ εν γαρ εστιν και το αυτο τη εξυρημενη

5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

5 πᾶσα δὲ γυνὴ προσευχομένη ἢ προφητεύουσα ἀκατακαλύπτῳ τῇ κεφαλῇ καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν ἑαυτῆς· ἓν γάρ ἐστι καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ τῇ ἐξυρημένῃ.

6 ει γαρ ου κατακαλυπτεται γυνη και κειρασθω ει δε αισχρον γυναικι το κειρασθαι η ξυρασθαι κατακαλυπτεσθω

6 For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered.

6 εἰ γὰρ οὐ κατακαλύπτεται γυνή, καὶ κειράσθω· εἰ δὲ αἰσχρὸν γυναικὶ τὸ κείρασθαι ἢ ξυρᾶσθαι, κατακαλυπτέσθω.

7 ανηρ μεν γαρ ουκ οφειλει κατακαλυπτεσθαι την κεφαλην εικων και δοξα θεου υπαρχων γυνη δε δοξα ανδροσ εστιν

7 For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

7 ἀνὴρ μὲν γὰρ οὐκ ὀφείλει κατακαλύπτεσθαι τὴν κεφαλήν, εἰκὼν καὶ δόξα Θεοῦ ὑπάρχων· γυνὴ δὲ δόξα ἀνδρός ἐστιν.

8 ου γαρ εστιν ανηρ εκ γυναικοσ αλλα γυνη εξ ανδροσ

8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man;

8 οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἀνὴρ ἐκ γυναικός, ἀλλὰ γυνὴ ἐξ ἀνδρός·

9 και γαρ ουκ εκτισθη ανηρ δια την γυναικα αλλα γυνη δια τον ανδρα

9 for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.

9 καὶ γὰρ οὐκ ἐκτίσθη ἀνὴρ διὰ τὴν γυναῖκα, ἀλλὰ γυνὴ διὰ τὸν ἄνδρα.

10 δια τουτο οφειλει η γυνη εξουσιαν εχειν επι τησ κεφαλησ δια τουσ αγγελουσ

10 For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

10 διὰ τοῦτο ὀφείλει ἡ γυνὴ ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς διὰ τοὺς ἀγγέλους.

11 πλην ουτε ανηρ χωρισ γυναικοσ ουτε γυνη χωρισ ανδροσ εν κυριω

11 Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

11 πλὴν οὔτε ἀνὴρ χωρὶς γυναικὸς οὔτε γυνὴ χωρὶς ἀνδρὸς ἐν Κυρίῳ·

12 ωσπερ γαρ η γυνη εκ του ανδροσ ουτωσ και ο ανηρ δια τησ γυναικοσ τα δε παντα εκ του θεου

12 For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

12 ὥσπερ γὰρ ἡ γυνὴ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνδρός, οὕτω καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ διὰ τῆς γυναικός, τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ.

13 εν υμιν αυτοισ κρινατε πρεπον εστιν γυναικα ακατακαλυπτον τω θεω προσευχεσθαι

13 Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?

13 ἐν ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς κρίνατε· πρέπον ἐστὶ γυναῖκα ἀκατακάλυπτον τῷ Θεῷ προσεύχεσθαι;

14 η ουδε αυτη η φυσισ διδασκει υμασ οτι ανηρ μεν εαν κομα ατιμια αυτω εστιν

14 Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

14 ἢ οὐδὲ αὐτὴ ἡ φύσις διδάσκει ὑμᾶς ὅτι ἀνὴρ μὲν ἐὰν κομᾷ, ἀτιμία αὐτῷ ἐστι,

15 γυνη δε εαν κομα δοξα αυτη εστιν οτι η κομη αντι περιβολαιου δεδοται

15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.

15 γυνὴ δὲ ἐὰν κομᾷ, δόξα αὐτῇ ἐστιν; ὅτι ἡ κόμη ἀντὶ περιβολαίου δέδοται αὐτῇ.

16 ει δε τισ δοκει φιλονεικοσ ειναι ημεισ τοιαυτην συνηθειαν ουκ εχομεν ουδε αι εκκλησιαι του θεου

16 But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

16 Εἰ δέ τις δοκεῖ φιλόνεικος εἶναι, ἡμεῖς τοιαύτην συνήθειαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, οὐδὲ αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τοῦ Θεοῦ.

17 τουτο δε παραγγελλων ουκ επαινω οτι ουκ εισ το κρειττον αλλ εισ το ηττον συνερχεσθε

17 But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

17 Τοῦτο δὲ παραγγέλλων οὐκ ἐπαινῶ ὅτι οὐκ εἰς τὸ κρεῖττον, ἀλλ᾽ εἰς τὸ ἧττον συνέρχεσθε.

18 πρωτον μεν γαρ συνερχομενων υμων εν εκκλησια ακουω σχισματα εν υμιν υπαρχειν και μεροσ τι πιστευω

18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

18 πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ συνερχομένων ὑμῶν ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ἀκούω σχίσματα ἐν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχειν, καὶ μέρος τι πιστεύω·

19 δει γαρ και αιρεσεισ εν υμιν ειναι ινα οι δοκιμοι φανεροι γενωνται εν υμιν

19 For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

19 δεῖ γὰρ καὶ αἱρέσεις ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι, ἵνα οἱ δόκιμοι φανεροὶ γένωνται ἐν ὑμῖν.

20 συνερχομενων ουν υμων επι το αυτο ουκ εστιν κυριακον δειπνον φαγειν

20 When therefore you assemble yourselves together, it is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.

20 συνερχομένων οὖν ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστι κυριακὸν δεῖπνον φαγεῖν·

21 εκαστοσ γαρ το ιδιον δειπνον προλαμβανει εν τω φαγειν και οσ μεν πεινα οσ δε μεθυει

21 For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.

21 ἕκαστος γὰρ τὸ ἴδιον δεῖπνον προλαμβάνει ἐν τῷ φαγεῖν, καὶ ὃς μὲν πεινᾷ, ὃς δὲ μεθύει.

22 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 επαινω

22 What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly and put them to shame who don’t have enough? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you.

22 μὴ γὰρ οἰκίας οὐκ ἔχετε εἰς τὸ ἐσθίειν καὶ πίνειν; ἢ τῆς ἐκκλησίας τοῦ Θεοῦ καταφρονεῖτε, καὶ καταισχύνετε τοὺς μὴ ἔχοντας; τί ὑμῖν εἴπω; ἐπαινέσω ὑμᾶς ἐν τούτῳ; οὐκ ἐπαινῶ.

23 εγω γαρ παρελαβον απο του κυριου ο και παρεδωκα υμιν οτι ο κυριοσ ιησουσ εν τη νυκτι η παρεδιδοτο ελαβεν αρτον

23 For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.

23 ἐγὼ γὰρ παρέλαβον ἀπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου ὃ καὶ παρέδωκα ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ᾗ παρεδίδοτο ἔλαβεν ἄρτον καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασε καὶ εἶπε·

24 και ευχαριστησασ εκλασεν και ειπεν λαβετε φαγετε τουτο μου εστιν το σωμα το υπερ υμων κλωμενον τουτο ποιειτε εισ την εμην αναμνησιν

24 When he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.”

24 λάβετε φάγετε· τοῦτό μού ἐστι τὸ σῶμα τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν κλώμενον· τοῦτο ποιεῖτε εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν.

25 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 αναμνησιν

25 In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.”

25 ὡσαύτως καὶ τὸ ποτήριον μετὰ τὸ δειπνῆσαι λέγων· τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ αἵματι· τοῦτο ποιεῖτε, ὁσάκις ἂν πίνητε, εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν.

26 οσακισ γαρ αν εσθιητε τον αρτον τουτον και το ποτηριον τουτο πινητε τον θανατον του κυριου καταγγελλετε αχρι ου αν ελθη

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

26 ὁσάκις γὰρ ἂν ἐσθίητε τὸν ἄρτον τοῦτον καὶ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο πίνητε, τὸν θάνατον τοῦ Κυρίου καταγγέλλετε, ἄχρις οὗ ἂν ἔλθῃ.

27 ωστε οσ αν εσθιη τον αρτον τουτον η πινη το ποτηριον του κυριου αναξιωσ του κυριου ενοχοσ εσται του σωματοσ και του αιματοσ του κυριου

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

27 ὥστε ὃς ἂν ἐσθίῃ τὸν ἄρτον τοῦτον ἢ πίνῃ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦ Κυρίου ἀναξίως, ἔνοχος ἔσται τοῦ σώματος καὶ αἵματος τοῦ Κυρίου.

28 δοκιμαζετω δε ανθρωποσ εαυτον και ουτωσ εκ του αρτου εσθιετω και εκ του ποτηριου πινετω

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

28 δοκιμαζέτω δὲ ἄνθρωπος ἑαυτόν, καὶ οὕτως ἐκ τοῦ ἄρτου ἐσθιέτω καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ποτηρίου πινέτω·

29 ο γαρ εσθιων και πινων αναξιωσ κριμα εαυτω εσθιει και πινει μη διακρινων το σωμα του κυριου

29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself if he doesn’t discern the Lord’s body.

29 ὁ γὰρ ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων ἀναξίως κρῖμα ἑαυτῷ ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει, μὴ διακρίνων τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Κυρίου.

30 δια τουτο εν υμιν πολλοι ασθενεισ και αρρωστοι και κοιμωνται ικανοι

30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

30 διὰ τοῦτο ἐν ὑμῖν πολλοὶ ἀσθενεῖς καὶ ἄρρωστοι καὶ κοιμῶνται ἱκανοί.

31 ει γαρ εαυτουσ διεκρινομεν ουκ αν εκρινομεθα

31 For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged.

31 εἰ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς διεκρίνομεν, οὐκ ἂν ἐκρινόμεθα·

32 κρινομενοι δε υπο κυριου παιδευομεθα ινα μη συν τω κοσμω κατακριθωμεν

32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

32 κρινόμενοι δὲ ὑπὸ [τοῦ] Κυρίου παιδευόμεθα, ἵνα μὴ σὺν τῷ κόσμῳ κατακριθῶμεν.

33 ωστε αδελφοι μου συνερχομενοι εισ το φαγειν αλληλουσ εκδεχεσθε

33 Therefore, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

33 Ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου, συνερχόμενοι εἰς τὸ φαγεῖν ἀλλήλους ἐκδέχεσθε·

34 ει δε τισ πεινα εν οικω εσθιετω ινα μη εισ κριμα συνερχησθε τα δε λοιπα ωσ αν ελθω διαταξομαι

34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

34 εἰ δέ τις πεινᾷ, ἐν οἴκῳ ἐσθιέτω, ἵνα μὴ εἰς κρῖμα συνέρχησθε. Τὰ δὲ λοιπὰ ὡς ἂν ἔλθω διατάξομαι.

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Commentary 11:2 John Chrysostom, Homilies on First Corinthians (Homily XXVI)
Having completed the discourse concerning the idol-sacrifices as became him, and having rendered it most perfect in all respects, he proceeds to another thing, which also itself was a complaint, but not so great a one.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
Quotes verse 11:10 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapter VIII)
… one born out of due time." Again, the coming of the Saviour with His attendants to Achamoth is declared in like manner by him in the same Epistle, when he says, "A woman ought to have a veil upon her head, because of the angels." Now, that Achamoth, when the Saviour came to her, drew a veil over herself through …
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 11:19 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VII, Chapters XVI–XIX)
For there must be also heresies, that the approved may be made manifest among the weak.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Quotes verse 11:27 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily VII)
For him do they resemble, who partake of the mysteries unworthily: it being said, that such a one "shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord." Yes; for they have in themselves the tyrant who is grieved at Christ's kingdom, him that is more wicked than Herod of old, even Mammon.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 11:3 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XIII)
As the Apostle says, Who is the Image of the Invisible God; and a little after, and He is the Head of the body, the Church. And again, The Head of every man is Christ; and again, Who is the Head of all principality and power.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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