Q&A

1. a. Who does Paul want us to imitate?  11:1
   b. What traditions did Paul want us to keep? 11:2
   
   • ¹ Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.
   • ² Now I praise you, brethren,
     that you remember me
     in all things
     and keep the traditions
     just as I delivered them to you.
2. a. Does Paul want us to know about the head of man, of woman, and of Christ? 11:3
   b. Who is the head of every man? 11:3
   c. Who is the head of woman? 11:3
   d. Who is the head of Christ? 11:3
   
   • ³ But I want you to know that the
     head of every man
     is Christ,
     the
     head of woman
     is man,
     and the
     head of Christ
     is God.
3. a. If a man is praying or prophesying, having his head covered, who does it dishonor? 11:4
   b. Who is his head that is dishonored? 11:4
   d. If a woman is prays or prophesies, with her head uncovered, who does she dishonor? 11:5
   d. Who is her head that is dishonored? 11:5
   e. If she does that, what is it the same as? 11:5
   
   • ⁴ Every man
     praying or prophesying,
     having his head covered,
     dishonors his head.
   • ⁵ But every woman
     who prays or prophesies
     with her head uncovered
     dishonors her head,
     for that is one
     and the same
     as if her head were shaved.
4. a. If a woman is not covered, is it shameful? 11:6
   b. Why should a man not have his head covered? 11:7
   c. Who is the glory of man? 11:7
   
   • ⁶ For if a woman
     is not covered,
     let her also be shorn.
     But if it is shameful
     for a woman
     to be shorn or shaved,
     let her be covered.
   • ⁷ For a man indeed
     ought not to cover his head,
     since he is the image
     and glory of God;
     but woman is the glory of man.
5. a. Who is man not from? 11:8
   b. Who is woman from? 11:8
   c. Was man created for woman, or was woman created for the man? 11:9
   d. What should a woman have on her head? 11:10
   
   • ⁸ For man is not from woman,
     but
     woman from man.
   • ⁹ Nor was man created for the woman,
     but woman for the man.
   • ¹⁰ For this reason the woman
     ought to have
     a symbol of authority
     on her head,
     because of the angels.
6. a. Is a man independent of woman? 11:11
   b. Is a woman independent of man? 11:11
   c. Who did woman come from? 11:12
   d. Who did man come through? 11:12
   e. Who are all things from? 11:12
   
   • ¹¹ Nevertheless,
     neither is man independent
     of woman,
     nor
     woman independent
     of man,
     in the Lord.
   • ¹² For as
     woman came from man,
     even so
     man also comes
     through woman;
     but all things
     are from God.
7. a. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 11:13
   b. Is it proper for a man to have long hair? 11:14
   c. What has God given to woman for a covering? 11:15
   d. What does Paul say about anyone who seems to be contentious about this matter? 11:16
   
   • ¹³ Judge among yourselves.
     Is it proper
     for a woman
     to pray to God
     with her head uncovered?
   • ¹⁴ Does not even
     nature itself teach you
     that if a man has long hair,
     it is a dishonor to him?
   • ¹⁵ But if a woman has long hair,
     it is a glory to her;
     for her hair is given to her for a covering.
   • ¹⁶ But if anyone seems to be contentious,
     we have no such custom,
     nor do the churches of God.
8. a. When they came together was it for the better or for the worse? 11:17
   b. What did Paul hear about divisions when they came together? 11:18
   c. How were those who were approved to be recognized? 11:19
   
   • ¹⁷ Now in giving these instructions
     I do not praise you,
     since you come together
     not for the better
     but for the worse.
   • ¹⁸ For first of all,
     when you come together as a church,
     I hear that there are
     divisions among you,
     and in part I believe it.
   • ¹⁹ For there must also be
     factions among you,
     that those who are approved
     may be recognized among you.
9. When they came together, what showed that it was not for the Lord's Supper? 11:21
   
   • ²⁰ Therefore when you
     come together
     in one place,
     it is not to eat
     the Lord’s Supper.
   • ²¹ For in eating,
     each one takes
     his own supper
     ahead of others;
     and one is hungry
     and another is drunk.
10. Where should they eat and drink? 11:22
    Who were they bringing shame to? 11:22
    Did Paul praise them for what they were doing? 11:22
    
    • ²² What!
      Do you not have houses
      to eat and drink in?
      Or do you despise
      the church of God
      and
      shame those who have nothing?
      What shall I say to you?
      Shall I praise you in this?
      I do not praise you.
11. a. What did Paul receive from the Lord that he delivered to them? 11:23
    b. Why was the Lord's body broken? 11:24
    c. How are we to do this? 11:24
    d. What does the cup represent? 11:25
    e. How are we to do this? 11:25
    f. As often as we do this, what are we proclaiming until He comes? 11:26
    
    • ²³ For I received from the Lord
      that which I also delivered to you:
      that the Lord Jesus
      on the same night
      in which He was betrayed
      took bread;
    • ²⁴ and when He had given thanks,
      He broke it and said,
      “Take, eat;
      this is My body
      which is broken for you;
      do this
      in remembrance of Me.”
    • ²⁵ In the same manner
      He also took the cup
      after supper, saying,
      “This cup is the new covenant
      in My blood.
      This do,
      as often as you drink it,
      in remembrance of Me.”
    • ²⁶ For as often as you
      eat this bread
      and drink this cup,
      you proclaim the Lord’s death
      till He comes.
12. a. If you eat this bread or drink this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, what will you be guilty of? 11:27
    b. Why must you examine yourself? 11:28-29
    c. Why were many among them, sick or asleep (dead)? 11:30
    d. If we would judge ourselved, what would not happen? 11:31
    e. Why are we chastened? 11:32
    
    • ²⁷ Therefore whoever
      eats this bread
      or drinks this cup
      of the Lord
      in an unworthy manner
      will be guilty of the body
      and blood of the Lord.
    • ²⁸ But let a man examine himself,
      and so let him eat
      of the bread
      and drink of the cup.
    • ²⁹ For he who eats and drinks
      in an unworthy manner
      eats and drinks judgment
      to himself,
      not discerning
      the Lord’s body.
    • ³⁰ For this reason
      many are weak
      and sick among you,
      and many sleep.
    • ³¹ For if we would judge ourselves,
      we would not be judged.
    • ³² But when we are judged,
      we are chastened by the Lord,
      that we may not be condemned
      with the world.
13. a. When we come together, who are we to wait for? 11:33
    b. If anyone is hungry, where should they eat? 11:34
    c. When did Paul tell them that he would set the rest in order? 11:34
    
    • ³³ Therefore, my brethren,
      when you come together to eat,
      wait for one another.
    • ³⁴ But if anyone is hungry,
      let him eat at home,
      lest you come together for judgment.
      And the rest I will set in order
      when I come.