1 Corinthians 11:17

But in the matter I am going to denounce, I do not commend you, that ye meet together not for the better, but for the worse.

Thomas Haweis 1795 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 man mean to be contentious about it, we have no such custom, nor the churches of God.

18For in the first place, when ye assemble in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the injunctions as I delivered them unto you.

1 Corinthians 11:22What! have ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

1 Corinthians 14:23If then the whole church assemble together in the same place, and all speak different tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say ye 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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