1 Corinthians 11:17

Weymouth NT

But while giving you these instructions, there is one thing I cannot praise–your meeting together, with bad rather than good results.

Cross References

Romans 13:3

For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire –do you not?– to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

1 Corinthians 11:2

Now I commend you for remembering me in everything, and because you hold fast truths and practices precisely as I have taught them to you.

1 Corinthians 11:20

When, however, you meet in one place, there is no eating the Supper of the Lord;

1 Corinthians 11:22

Why, have you no homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you wish to show your contempt for the Church of God and make those who have no homes feel ashamed? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this matter I certainly do not praise you.

1 Corinthians 11:34

If any one is hungry, let him eat at home; so that your coming together may not lead to judgement. The other matters I will deal with whenever I come.

1 Corinthians 14:23

Accordingly if the whole Church has assembled and all are speaking in `tongues,' and there come in ungifted men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are all mad?

1 Corinthians 14:26

What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a `tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.

Hebrews 10:25

not neglecting –as some habitually do– to meet together, but encouraging one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of Christ approaching.

1 Peter 2:14

or to provincial Governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and the encouragement of those who do what is right.