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

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

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

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her [fn] for a covering.

Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

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

For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and another is drunk.

Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-23">[xr] For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;

and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; [fn] this is My body which is broken [fn] for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes.

For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner [fn] eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's [fn] body.

For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.

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

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

Ephesians 4:1-16">[xr] For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into [fn] one Spirit.