1 Corinthians 11:17

But I praise you not in this, which I now mention, that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

In Context

16But if any one seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor have the churches of God.

18For, in the first place, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are schisms among you, and I partly believe it:

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:2Now, I praise you, brethren, because you remember me in all things, and keep the traditions as I delivered them to you.

1 Corinthians 11:22What, have you not houses in which to eat and drink? or do you despise the church of God, and put those to shame who have nothing to eat? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

1 Corinthians 14:23If, then, the whole church come together into the same place, and all speak in tongues, and there come in unlearned men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 11:2-17

Directions Concerning Attire; Female Subjection. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3 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. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head… Read the whole commentary →

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