1 Corinthians 11:17
World English Bible (WEB)
But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
In context
15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.
16 But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.
17 But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.
19 For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.
1 Corinthians 11:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
- KJV King James Version
- Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster 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.