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1 Corinthians 11:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

17 But in giving you these instructions, I have a criticism to make [about you people]. It is that your assemblies are doing more harm than good.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

17 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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Common English Bible

17 Now I don’t praise you as I give the following instruction because when you meet together, it does more harm than good.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

17 Now I caution you, without praising, about this: that you assemble together, and not for better, but for worse.

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1 Corinthians 11:17
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or to governors who are appointed by him to punish wrongdoers, and to commend those who do right.


We should not neglect our assembling together [as a church], as some people are in the habit of doing, but we should encourage one another [spiritually], and [do it] all the more [diligently] as you see the day [of judgment] coming closer.


Therefore, if the whole church assembles together and everyone speaks in languages [i.e., supernaturally], and outsiders [i.e., people who do not understand the language being spoken] or unbelievers come [into the assembly], will they not say that you people are crazy?


Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or, do you despise the church of God and put to shame those people who do not have anything [to eat]? What should I say to you? Should I commend you for doing this? Certainly not!


So, what is the conclusion, brothers? When you people assemble together, each one of you has a psalm [to sing], or a lesson [to teach], or a [supernatural] revelation [to give], or a language [to speak supernaturally], or an interpretation [of that language]. Everything that is done should be for the building up [of the church].


Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for remaining loyal to the [inspired] traditions which I have handed on to you.


If anyone is [too] hungry [i.e., to wait], he should eat at home, so that your assembly does not result in judgment [falling on some of you. See verse 30]. And I will tend to the remaining matters when I come [to you].


So, when you people assemble together [Note: This was a church meeting at which they also shared a common meal prior to the Lord’s Supper], it is not possible to eat the Lord’s Supper [properly].


For [our] rulers are not a threat to [the person doing] a good deed, but to [the person doing] an evil one. So, do you want to avoid having to be afraid of the authorities? Then do what is good and you will be commended by them [generally].


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