1 Follow my example, just as I follow the example of Messiah. 2 I praise you because you remember me in all things. You follow closely the teachings I gave you. 3 But I want you to understand this: The head of every man is Messiah. And the head of a woman is the man. And the head of Messiah is YAHUAH.
4 Every man who prophesies or prays with his head covered brings shame to his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies should have her head covered. If her head is not covered, she brings shame to her head. Then she is the same as a woman who has her head shaved. 6 If a woman does not cover her head, it is the same as cutting off all her hair. But it is shameful for a woman to cut off her hair or to shave her head. So she should cover her head.
7 But a man should not cover his head, because he is made like YAHUSHA and is YAHUAH’S esteem. But woman is man’s esteem. 8 Man did not come from woman. Woman came from man. 9 And man was not made for woman. Woman was made for man. 10 So that is why a woman should have her head covered with something that shows she is under authority. Also, she should do this because of the Angels.
( SPEAKING OF BEHAVIOUR TODAY - NOT LITERAL HEAD-COVERINGS ! )
11 But in the Master the woman needs the man, and the man needs the woman. 12 This is true because woman came from man, but also man is born from woman. Really, everything comes from YAHUSHA. 13 Decide this for yourselves: Is it right for a woman to pray to YAHUSHA without something on her head? 14 Even nature itself teaches you that wearing long hair is shameful for a man. 15 But wearing long hair is a woman’s crown and honour. Long hair is given to the woman to cover her head. 16 Some people may still want to argue about this. But we and the Fellowships of YAHUSHA don’t accept what those people are doing.
17 In the things I tell you now, I don’t praise you. Your meetings hurt you more than they help you. 18 First, I hear that when you meet together as a Fellowship you are divided. And this is not hard to believe 19 because of your idea that you must have separate groups to show who the real believers are!
20 When you all come together, it’s not really the Master’s Supper you are eating. 21 I say this because when you eat, each one eats without waiting for the others. Some people don’t get enough to eat or drink, while others have too much. 22 You can eat and drink in your own homes. It seems that you think YAHUSHA’S Fellowship is not important. You embarrass those who are poor. So what can I say? Should I praise you? No, I cannot praise you for this.
23 The teaching I gave you is the same that I received from the Master: On the night when the Master YAHUSHA was handed over to be killed, He took bread 24 and gave thanks for it. Then He divided the bread and said, “This is my body - it is for you. Eat this to remember me.” 25 In the same way, after they ate, YAHUSHA took the cup of wine. He said, “This cup represents the New Blood-Covenant from YAHUAH, which begins with My blood sacrifice. When you drink this, do it to remember Me.” 26 This means that every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are telling others about the Master’s death until He comes again.
27 So if you eat the bread or drink the cup of the Master in a way that does not fit its meaning, you are sinning against the body and the blood of the Master. 28 Before you eat the bread and drink the cup, you should examine your own behaviour. 29 If you eat and drink without paying attention to those who are the Master’s body, your eating and drinking will cause you to be judged guilty. 30 That is why many in your group are sick and weak, and many have died. 31 But if we judged ourselves in the right way, then YAHUSHA would not judge us. 32 But when the Master judges us, He punishes us to show us the right way. He does this so that we will not be condemned with the world.
33 So, my Brothers and Sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for each other. 34 If some are too hungry to wait, they should eat at home. Do this so that your meeting together will not bring YAHUSHA’S judgment on you. I will tell you what to do about the other things when I come.
MOST OF THIS CHAPTER DEALS WITH VERY CULTURAL PRACTICES LIKE HEAD-COVERINGS, LONG HAIR AND EVEN SHOWS THAT THE EARLY BELIEVERS WERE STILL MIMICKING YAHUSHA’S LAST SUPPER (BREAD & WINE) ILLUSTRATIONS. BUT DESPITE IT’S OUTWARD CULTURE, THE ABSTRACT TRUTH THAT PAUL IS TEACHING IS STILL VERY MUCH RELEVANT TODAY - ONE OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES LOVING AND RESPECTING EACH OTHER - THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY - DRESSING MODESTLY AND WISELY - NOT BE A STUMBLING BLOCK TO OTHERS - AND COMING TOGETHER IN THE FELLOWSHIP -SHOWING RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED INSTEAD OF BEING SELFISH AND A GREEDY GUTS - THINKING ONLY OF SELF ...
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