1 Corinthians 11:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
B. The Lord’s Supper[a]
An Abuse at Corinth. 17 In giving this instruction, I do not praise the fact that your meetings are doing more harm than good.
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- 11:17–34 Paul turns to another abuse connected with the liturgy, and a more serious one, for it involves neglect of basic Christian tradition concerning the meaning of the Lord’s Supper. Paul recalls that tradition for them and reminds them of its implications.
1 Corinthians 11:17
New International Version
Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper(A)
17 In the following directives I have no praise for you,(B) for your meetings do more harm than good.
1 Corinthians 11:17
King James Version
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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1 Corinthians 11:17
New King James Version
Conduct at the Lord’s Supper
17 Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.
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1 Corinthians 11:17
English Standard Version
The Lord's Supper
17 But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.
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