1 Corinthians 11

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1 Corinthians 11 is a chapter in the New Testament that addresses issues of worship practices, including head coverings and the proper observance of the Lord’s Supper, within the Christian community at Corinth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians
chapter of the New Testament
addressedTo Christian community in Corinth
canonicalStatus canonical scripture in most Christian traditions
containsQuotation This cup is the new covenant in my blood
This is my body, which is for you
containsSection correction of abuses in the Lord’s Supper
discussion of headship of Christ, man, and God
institution narrative of the Lord’s Supper
instructions on head coverings in worship
teaching on gender roles in public prayer and prophecy
warning against partaking the Lord’s Supper unworthily
containsTheme Christian worship practices
Lord’s Supper
linked to: Holy Eucharist

church discipline
head coverings
order in public worship
reverence toward Christ
unity of the church
followedBy 1 Corinthians 12
follows 1 Corinthians 10
genre epistolary instruction
hasAuthor Paul the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Paul
hasBook 1 Corinthians
hasChapterNumber 11
hasVerseRange 1–34
influenced Christian doctrines of the Eucharist
Christian liturgical practice
Christian teachings on gender roles in worship
liturgicalUse read in Christian Eucharistic liturgies
used in teaching on Communion
locatedIn Bible
mentionsConcept body and blood of the Lord
glory of God
headship
judgment for misuse of the Lord’s Supper
traditions delivered by Paul
mentionsGroup church of God in Corinth
linked to: Church in Corinth
mentionsPerson Christ
linked to: Jesus Christ

Paul
mentionsPractice breaking of bread
men praying with uncovered heads
self-examination before the Lord’s Supper
sharing the cup
women covering their heads while praying or prophesying
partOf First Epistle to the Corinthians
New Testament
traditionallyDated mid-first century AD
writtenIn Koine Greek

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New Covenant in Christian theology hasScripturalBasis 1 Corinthians 11:25
linked to: 1 Corinthians 11
Institution Narrative isBasedOn First Letter to the Corinthians 11:23–26
linked to: 1 Corinthians 11
1 Corinthians 12 follows 1 Corinthians 11