1 Corinthians 11 #catechesis/bible/1-corinthians
[!abstract] Women must have a covering over their heads. He blames the abuses of their love feasts and upon that occasion treats of the Blessed Sacrament.
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GR μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε, καθὼς κἀγὼ Χριστοῦ.
LA Imitatores mei estote, sicut et ego Christi.
EN Be followers of me, as I also am of Christ.
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GR Ἐπαινῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς ὅτι πάντα μου μέμνησθε καὶ καθὼς παρέδωκα ὑμῖν τὰς παραδόσεις κατέχετε.
LA Laudo autem vos fratres quod per omnia mei memores estis: et sicut tradidi vobis, præcepta mea tenetis.
EN Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things you are mindful of me and keep my ordinances as I have delivered them to you.
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GR θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ὅτι παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν, κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ, κεφαλὴ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὁ θεός.
LA Volo autem vos scire quod omnis viri caput, Christus est: caput autem mulieris, vir: caput vero Christi, Deus.
EN But 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.
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GR πᾶς ἀνὴρ προσευχόμενος ἢ προφητεύων κατὰ κεφαλῆς ἔχων καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ:
LA Omnis vir orans, aut prophetans velato capite, deturpat caput suum.
EN Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered disgraces his head.
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GR πᾶσα δὲ γυνὴ προσευχομένη ἢ προφητεύουσα ἀκατακαλύπτῳ τῇ κεφαλῇ καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῆς: ἓν γάρ ἐστιν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ τῇ ἐξυρημένῃ.
LA Omnis autem mulier orans, aut prophetans non velato capite, deturpat caput suum: unum enim est ac si decalvetur.
EN But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered disgraces her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.
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GR εἰ γὰρ οὐ κατακαλύπτεται γυνή, καὶ κειράσθω: εἰ δὲ αἰσχρὸν γυναικὶ τὸ κείρασθαι ἢ ξυρᾶσθαι, κατακαλυπτέσθω.
LA Nam si non velatur mulier, tondeatur. Si vero turpe est mulieri tonderi, aut decalvari, velet caput suum.
EN For if a woman be not covered, let her be shorn. But if it be a shame to a woman to be shorn or made bald, let her cover her head.
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GR ἀνὴρ μὲν γὰρ οὐκ ὀφείλει κατακαλύπτεσθαι τὴν κεφαλήν, εἰκὼν καὶ δόξα θεοῦ ὑπάρχων: ἡ γυνὴ δὲ δόξα ἀνδρός ἐστιν.
LA Vir quidem non debet velare caput suum: quoniam imago et gloria Dei est, mulier autem gloria viri est.
EN The man indeed ought not to cover his head: because he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.
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GR οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἀνὴρ ἐκ γυναικός, ἀλλὰ γυνὴ ἐξ ἀνδρός:
LA Non enim vir ex muliere est, sed mulier ex viro.
EN For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.
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GR καὶ γὰρ οὐκ ἐκτίσθη ἀνὴρ διὰ τὴν γυναῖκα, ἀλλὰ γυνὴ διὰ τὸν ἄνδρα.
LA Etenim non est creatus vir propter mulierem, sed mulier propter virum.
EN For the man was not created for the woman: but the woman for the man.
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GR διὰ τοῦτο ὀφείλει ἡ γυνὴ ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς διὰ τοὺς ἀγγέλους.
LA Ideo debet mulier potestatem habere supra caput propter angelos.
EN Therefore ought the woman to have a power over her head, because of the angels.
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[!note]- A power…
that is, a veil or covering, as a sign that she is under the power of her husband: and this, the apostle adds, because of the angels, who are present in the assemblies of the faithful.
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GR πλὴν οὔτε γυνὴ χωρὶς ἀνδρὸς οὔτε ἀνὴρ χωρὶς γυναικὸς ἐν κυρίῳ:
LA Verumtamen neque vir sine muliere: neque mulier sine viro in Domino.
EN But yet neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.
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GR ὥσπερ γὰρ ἡ γυνὴ ἐκ τοῦ ἀνδρός, οὕτως καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ διὰ τῆς γυναικός: τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ.
LA Nam sicut mulier de viro, ita et vir per mulierem: omnia autem ex Deo.
EN For as the woman is of the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things of God.
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GR ἐν ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς κρίνατε: πρέπον ἐστὶν γυναῖκα ἀκατακάλυπτον τῷ θεῷ προσεύχεσθαι;
LA Vos ipsi judicate: decet mulierem non velatam orare Deum?
EN You yourselves judge. Does it become a woman to pray unto God uncovered?
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GR οὐδὲ ἡ φύσις αὐτὴ διδάσκει ὑμᾶς ὅτι ἀνὴρ μὲν ἐὰν κομᾷ ἀτιμία αὐτῷ ἐστιν,
LA Nec ipsa natura docet vos, quod vir quidem si comam nutriat, ignominia est illi:
EN Does not even nature itself teach you that a man indeed, if he nourish his hair, it is a shame unto him?
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GR γυνὴ δὲ ἐὰν κομᾷ δόξα αὐτῇ ἐστιν; ὅτι ἡ κόμη ἀντὶ περιβολαίου δέδοται αὐτῇ.
LA mulier vero si comam nutriat, gloria est illi: quoniam capilli pro velamine ei dati sunt.
EN But if a woman nourish her hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering.
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GR Εἰ δέ τις δοκεῖ φιλόνεικος εἶναι, ἡμεῖς τοιαύτην συνήθειαν οὐκ ἔχομεν, οὐδὲ αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τοῦ θεοῦ.
LA Si quis autem videtur contentiosus esse: nos talem consuetudinem non habemus, neque ecclesia Dei.
EN But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the Church of God.
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GR Τοῦτο δὲ παραγγέλλων οὐκ ἐπαινῶ ὅτι οὐκ εἰς τὸ κρεῖσσον ἀλλὰ εἰς τὸ ἧσσον συνέρχεσθε.
LA Hoc autem præcipio: non laudans quod non in melius, sed in deterius convenitis.
EN Now this I ordain: not praising you, that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse.
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GR πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ συνερχομένων ὑμῶν ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ ἀκούω σχίσματα ἐν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχειν, καὶ μέρος τι πιστεύω.
LA Primum quidem convenientibus vobis in ecclesiam, audio scissuras esse inter vos, et ex parte credo.
EN For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church, there are schisms among you. And in part I believe it.
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GR δεῖ γὰρ καὶ αἱρέσεις ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι, ἵνα [καὶ] οἱ δόκιμοι φανεροὶ γένωνται ἐν ὑμῖν.
LA Nam oportet et hæreses esse, ut et qui probati sunt, manifesti fiant in vobis.
EN For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved may be made manifest among you.
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[!note]- There must be also heresies…
By reason of the pride and perversity of man’s heart; not by God’s will or appointment; who nevertheless draws good out of this evil, manifesting, by that occasion, who are the good and firm Christians, and making their faith more remarkable.
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GR συνερχομένων οὖν ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστιν κυριακὸν δεῖπνον φαγεῖν,
LA Convenientibus ergo vobis in unum, jam non est Dominicam cœnam manducare.
EN When you come therefore together into one place, it is not now to eat the Lord’s supper.
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GR ἕκαστος γὰρ τὸ ἴδιον δεῖπνον προλαμβάνει ἐν τῷ φαγεῖν, καὶ ὃς μὲν πεινᾷ, ὃς δὲ μεθύει.
LA Unusquisque enim suam cœnam præsumit ad manducandum, et alius quidem esurit, alius autem ebrius est.
EN For every one takes before his own supper to eat. And one indeed is hungry and another is drunk.
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GR μὴ γὰρ οἰκίας οὐκ ἔχετε εἰς τὸ ἐσθίειν καὶ πίνειν; ἢ τῆς ἐκκλησίας τοῦ θεοῦ καταφρονεῖτε, καὶ καταισχύνετε τοὺς μὴ ἔχοντας; τί εἴπω ὑμῖν; ἐπαινέσω ὑμᾶς; ἐν τούτῳ οὐκ ἐπαινῶ.
LA Numquid domos non habetis ad manducandum, et bibendum? aut ecclesiam Dei contemnitis, et confunditis eos qui non habent? Quid dicam vobis? laudo vos? in hoc non laudo.
EN What, have you no houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not.
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GR ἐγὼ γὰρ παρέλαβον ἀπὸ τοῦ κυρίου, ὃ καὶ παρέδωκα ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ κύριος Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ᾗ παρεδίδετο ἔλαβεν ἄρτον
LA Ego enim accepi a Domino quod et tradidi vobis, quoniam Dominus Jesus in qua nocte tradebatur, accepit panem,
EN For 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,
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GR καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ εἶπεν, τοῦτό μού ἐστιν τὸ σῶμα τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν: τοῦτο ποιεῖτε εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν.
LA et gratias agens fregit, et dixit: Accipite, et manducate: hoc est corpus meum, quod pro vobis tradetur: hoc facite in meam commemorationem.
EN and giving thanks, broke and said: Take and eat: This is my body, which shall be delivered for you. This do for the commemoration of me.
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GR ὡσαύτως καὶ τὸ ποτήριον μετὰ τὸ δειπνῆσαι, λέγων, τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ ἐμῷ αἵματι: τοῦτο ποιεῖτε, ὁσάκις ἐὰν πίνητε, εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν.
LA Similiter et calicem, postquam cœnavit, dicens: Hic calix novum testamentum est in meo sanguine: hoc facite quotiescumque bibetis, in meam commemorationem.
EN In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood. This do, as often as you shall drink, for the commemoration of me.
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GR ὁσάκις γὰρ ἐὰν ἐσθίητε τὸν ἄρτον τοῦτον καὶ τὸ ποτήριον πίνητε, τὸν θάνατον τοῦ κυρίου καταγγέλλετε, ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ.
LA Quotiescumque enim manducabitis panem hunc, et calicem bibetis, mortem Domini annuntiabitis donec veniat.
EN For as often as you shall eat this bread and drink the chalice, you shall show the death of the Lord, until he come.
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GR ὥστε ὃς ἂν ἐσθίῃ τὸν ἄρτον ἢ πίνῃ τὸ ποτήριον τοῦ κυρίου ἀναξίως, ἔνοχος ἔσται τοῦ σώματος καὶ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ κυρίου.
LA Itaque quicumque manducaverit panem hunc, vel biberit calicem Domini indigne, reus erit corporis et sanguinis Domini.
EN Therefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord.
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[!note]- Or drink…
Here erroneous translators corrupted the text, by putting and drink (contrary to the original) instead of or drink.
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GR δοκιμαζέτω δὲ ἄνθρωπος ἑαυτόν, καὶ οὕτως ἐκ τοῦ ἄρτου ἐσθιέτω καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ποτηρίου πινέτω:
LA Probet autem seipsum homo: et sic de pane illo edat, et de calice bibat.
EN But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread and drink of the chalice.
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GR ὁ γὰρ ἐσθίων καὶ πίνων κρίμα ἑαυτῷ ἐσθίει καὶ πίνει μὴ διακρίνων τὸ σῶμα.
LA Qui enim manducat et bibit indigne, judicium sibi manducat et bibit, non dijudicans corpus Domini.
EN For he that eats and drinks unworthily eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord.
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GR διὰ τοῦτο ἐν ὑμῖν πολλοὶ ἀσθενεῖς καὶ ἄρρωστοι καὶ κοιμῶνται ἱκανοί.
LA Ideo inter vos multi infirmi et imbecilles, et dormiunt multi.
EN Therefore are there many infirm and weak among you: and many sleep.
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GR εἰ δὲ ἑαυτοὺς διεκρίνομεν, οὐκ ἂν ἐκρινόμεθα:
LA Quod si nosmetipsos dijudicaremus, non utique judicaremur.
EN But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
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GR κρινόμενοι δὲ ὑπὸ τοῦ κυρίου παιδευόμεθα, ἵνα μὴ σὺν τῷ κόσμῳ κατακριθῶμεν.
LA Dum judicamur autem, a Domino corripimur, ut non cum hoc mundo damnemur.
EN But whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.
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GR ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου, συνερχόμενοι εἰς τὸ φαγεῖν ἀλλήλους ἐκδέχεσθε.
LA Itaque fratres mei, cum convenitis ad manducandum, invicem exspectate.
EN Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
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GR εἴ τις πεινᾷ, ἐν οἴκῳ ἐσθιέτω, ἵνα μὴ εἰς κρίμα συνέρχησθε. τὰ δὲ λοιπὰ ὡς ἂν ἔλθω διατάξομαι.
LA Si quis esurit, domi manducet, ut non in judicium conveniatis. Cetera autem, cum venero, disponam.
EN If any man be hungry, let him eat at home; that you come not together unto judgment. And the rest I will set in order, when I come.
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[!note]- The Lord’s supper…
So the apostle here calls the charity feasts observed by the primitive Christians; and reprehends the abuses of the Corinthians, on these occasions; which were the more criminal, because these feasts were accompanied with the celebrating of the eucharistic sacrifice and sacrament.
[!note]- Guilty of the body, etc., not discerning the body, etc…
This demonstrates the real presence of the body and blood of Christ, even to the unworthy communicant; who otherwise could not be guilty of the body and blood of Christ, or justly condemned for not discerning the Lord’s body.
[!note]- Drink of the chalice…
This is not said by way of command, but by way of allowance, viz., where and when it is agreeable to the practice and discipline of the church.
