1 Corinthians 11:17

15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given¹ to her for a covering.

16 But ^aif anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, ^bnor do the churches of God.

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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, ^aI hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

19 For ^athere must also be factions among you, ^bthat those who are approved may be¹ recognized among you.

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 ^aanother is drunk.

Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 11:17

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American Standard Version
But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.

Amplified® Bible
But in what I instruct [you] next I do not commend [you], because when you meet together, it is not for the better but for the worse.

Contemporary English Version
Your worship services do you more harm than good. I am certainly not going to praise you for this.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
In the following instructions, however, I do not praise you, because your meetings for worship actually do more harm than good.

International Standard Version
Now I am not praising you in giving you the following instructions. When you gather, it is not for the better but for the worse.

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.

New American Standard Bible
But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

New International Version
In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.

New King James Version
Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Young's Literal Translation
And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;

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