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1 Corinthians 11:17

Fellowship and the church

15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

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

18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

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BSB
In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
KJV
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
WEB
But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
ASV
But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.
DARBY
But [in] prescribing [to you on] this [which I now enter on], I do not praise, [namely,] that ye come together, not for the better, but for the worse.
BLB
Now in this instructing, I do not praise [you], because not for the better, but for the worse, do you⁺ come together.
ÅB
Men idet jeg påbefaler dette, roser jeg ikke at dere kommer sammen, ikke til det bedre, men til det verre.
OTB
Når jeg gir denne neste instruksjonen, kan jeg ikke rose dere, fordi deres samlinger gjør mer skade enn godt.
B1930
Men idet jeg påbyder dette, roser jeg ikke at I kommer sammen, ikke til det bedre, men til det verre.

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  • Hebrews 10:25

    Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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  • Isaiah 58:1–4

    Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

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  • 1 Peter 2:14

    Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:22

    What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:23

    If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:26

    How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:2

    Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

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  • Leviticus 19:17

    Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

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