1 Corinthians 11:17

But while giving you these instructions, there is one thing I cannot praise--your meeting together, with bad rather than good results.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 is inclined to be contentious on the point, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.

18for, in the first place, when you meet as a Church, there are divisions among you. This is what I am told, and I believe that there is some truth in it.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you for remembering me in everything, and because you hold fast truths and practices precisely as I have taught them to you.

1 Corinthians 11:22Why, have you no homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you wish to show your contempt for the Church of God and make those who have no homes feel ashamed? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this matter I certainly do not praise you.

1 Corinthians 14:23Accordingly if the whole Church has assembled and all are speaking in `tongues,' and there come in ungifted men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are all 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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