1A vi biste trebali slijediti moj primjer, kao što ja slijedim Kristov.
Upute za javno bogoslužje
2Pohvaljujem vas što me se u svemu sjećate i što se držite kršćanskoga učenja koje sam vam predao. 3Ali hoću da nešto znate: svaki je čovjek odgovoran Kristu, žena je odgovorna mužu, a Krist je odgovoran Bogu.11:3 U grčkome: muškarcu je glava Krist, ženi je glava muž, a Kristu je glava Bog. 4Muškarac sramoti Krista11:4 U grčkome: svoju glavu. ako pokriva glavu dok se moli ili prorokuje. 5A žena sramoti svojega muža11:5 U grčkome: svoju glavu. ako se moli ili prorokuje gologlava. To je isto kao da je obrijala glavu. 6Ako odbije na glavi nositi pokrivalo, neka ošiša svu kosu. A kako je sramota da žena bude kratke kose ili obrijane glave, treba nositi pokrivalo. 7Muškarac ne treba pokrivati glavu jer je na sliku i slavu Božju, a muškarcu je slava žena. 8Prvi čovjek nije nastao od žene, nego je ona nastala od njega. 9Nije, osim toga, muškarac stvoren zaradi žene, nego žena zaradi muškarca. 10Zato žena treba uvijek imati pokrivenu glavu kao znak vlasti, zbog anđela.
11Ali u odnosima između Gospodinove djece žena nije neovisna o mužu niti je muž neovisan o ženi. 12Jer iako je prva žena nastala od muškarca, od tada su svi muškarci rođeni od žene, a sve to dolazi od Boga.
13Prosudite sami dolikuje li da se žena moli Bogu gologlava. 14Nije li očito da je muškarcu sramota imati dugu kosu? 15I nije li očito da je duga kosa ženi na ponos? Jer dana joj je kao pokrivalo. 16A želi li se tko oko toga prepirati, mogu samo reći da u nas nije takav običaj te da tako drže i u drugim crkvama Božjim.
Zapovijed za Gospodnju večeru
17Ima još nešto u čemu vas ne mogu pohvaliti. Čini mi se da vaši zajednički sastanci donose više štete nego koristi. 18Prije svega, čujem, a donekle i vjerujem da kad se okupite u zajednici, među vama nastaje razdor. 19Takvih podjela, nesumnjivo, mora biti da se pokaže tko je Bogu po volji.
20Kad se dakle sastajete, to više nije blagovanje Gospodnje večere 21jer pohlepno jedete vlastitu hranu ne dijeleći ju s drugima. Tako jedni gladuju, dok se drugi opijaju. 22Ne možete li doma jesti i piti? Ili zaista prezirete Božju crkvu i sramotite siromahe? Što da vam na to kažem? Da vas pohvalim? Ne mogu vas u tome pohvaliti.
23Prenosim vam što je Gospodin rekao. One noći kad je izdan, uzeo je kruh, 24zahvalio Bogu za njega, razlomio ga i rekao: “Ovo je moje tijelo—za vas. Ovo činite meni na spomen.” 25Tako je nakon večere uzeo i čašu te rekao: “Ovo je čaša Novoga saveza, zapečaćenoga mojom prolivenom krvlju. Činite to meni na spomen svaki put kad ga pijete!” 26Svaki put kad jedete taj kruh ili pijete tu čašu, navješćujete Gospodinovu smrt dok opet ne dođe.
27Jede li dakle tko taj kruh ili pije tu čašu nedostojno Gospodina, kriv je jer griješi protiv tijela i krvi Gospodnje. 28Zato neka se svatko preispita prije nego što jede kruh i pije iz čaše. 29Jer tko jede kruh ili pije iz čaše nedostojno, ne iskazujući čast Kristovu tijelu,11:29 U grčkome: ne razabirući tijelo (u nekim rukopisima: tijelo Gospodnje). jede i pije Božju osudu nad sobom. 30Zato među vama ima mnogo slabih i bolesnih i mnogo vas umire.
31Preispitujemo li se, Bog nas neće tako kažnjavati. 32Ali zato što nas Gospodin prosuđuje i kažnjava, nećemo biti osuđeni sa svijetom. 33I zato, draga braćo, kad se sastajete na večeru Gospodnju, čekajte jedni druge. 34Ako ste zaista gladni, jedite doma da vam sastanak ne bude na osudu.
O drugome ću vas uputiti kad dođem.
1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. 7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. 9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 10For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. 11Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. 12For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. 13Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 15But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. 21For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. 23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. 27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
