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For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.

For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.

Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.

for as you eat, each of you goes ahead without waiting for anybody else. One remains hungry, another gets drunk.

Don't you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? Certainly not!

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,

and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me."

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.

So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for each other.

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body.

And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body.

so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.

For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.

But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.