1 Corinthians 11:17
“Now in this that I declare vnto you, I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.”
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1 Corinthians 11:17 Context
15But if a woman haue long haire, it is a glory to her: for her haire is giuen her for a couering. 16But if any man seeme to be contentious, we haue no such custome, neither the Churches of God. 17Now in this that I declare vnto you, I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18For first of all when yee come together in the Church, I heare that there be diuisions among you, and I partly beleeue it. 19For there must bee also heresies among you, that they which are approued may be made manifest among you.
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Other Translations
Now in this that I declare [unto you] I praise [you] not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
- King James Version
But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
Now in this that I declare to you, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
- Webster's Bible
But while giving you these instructions, there is one thing I cannot praise--your meeting together, with bad rather than good results.
- Weymouth Bible
But in giving you this command, I don't praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.
- World English Bible
But this thing Y comaunde, not preisynge, that ye comen togidere not in to the betere, but in to the worse.
- Wycliffe Bible
And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
Now in this that I declare to you, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
- Webster's Bible
But while giving you these instructions, there is one thing I cannot praise--your meeting together, with bad rather than good results.
- Weymouth Bible
But in giving you this command, I don't praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.
- World English Bible
But this thing Y comaunde, not preisynge, that ye comen togidere not in to the betere, but in to the worse.
- Wycliffe Bible
And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:17
1Co 11:17 Now in this that I declare [unto you] I praise [you] not. That their church assemblies were not orderly.