1 Corinthians 11:16 Parallel Translations

If anyone wants to argue about this they can't, because we don't have any custom like this-nor do any of the churches of God.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

ASV:

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

BBE:

But if any man will not be ruled in this question, this is not our way of doing things, and it is not done in the churches of God.

DBY:

But if any one think to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the assemblies of God.

ERV:

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

WEY:

But if any one is inclined to be contentious on the point, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.

WBS:

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

WEB:

But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.

YLT:

and if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God.

1 Corinthians 11:16 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.

1 Corinthians 7:17 Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.

1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 9:6 Or do only Barnabas and I not have a right to refrain from working? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

11:16 {13} But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
(13) Against those who are stubbornly contentious we have to oppose this, that the churches of God are not contentious.

PNT:

11:16 But if any man seemeth to be contentious. If, in spite of nature's lessons, a man contentiously opposes, let him know that
We have no such custom, neither the churches of God. No such customs exists in the churches. Many suppose that custom refers to being contentious. I think, rather, that it refers to covering the head, etc. The lesson of this whole passage is that we must not defy existing social usages in such a way as to bring reproach on the church.

WES:

11:16 We have no such custom here, nor any of the other churches of God - The several churches that were in the apostles' time had different customs in things that were not essential; and that under one and the same apostle, as circumstances, in different places, made it convenient. And in all things merely indifferent the custom of each place was of sufficient weight to determine prudent and peaceable men. Yet even this cannot overrule a scrupulous conscience, which really doubts whether the thing be indifferent or no. But those who are referred to here by the apostle were contentious, not conscientious, persons.

MHC:

11:2-16 Here begin particulars respecting the public assemblies, ch. 1Co 14. In the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the Corinthians, some abuses had crept in; but as Christ did the will, and sought the honour of God, so the Christian should avow his subjection to Christ, doing his will and seeking his glory. We should, even in our dress and habit, avoid every thing that may dishonour Christ. The woman was made subject to man, because made for his help and comfort. And she should do nothing, in Christian assemblies, which looked like a claim of being equal. She ought to have power, that is, a veil, on her head, because of the angels. Their presence should keep Christians from all that is wrong while in the worship of God. Nevertheless, the man and the woman were made for one another. They were to be mutual comforts and blessings, not one a slave, and the other a tyrant. God has so settled matters, both in the kingdom of providence and that of grace, that the authority and subjection of each party should be for mutual help and benefit. It was the common usage of the churches, for women to appear in public assemblies, and join in public worship, veiled; and it was right that they should do so. The Christian religion sanctions national customs wherever these are not against the great principles of truth and holiness; affected singularities receive no countenance from any thing in the Bible.

CONC:

Anyone Assemblies Churches Contentious Custom Disposed God's Inclined Point Practice Question Recognize Ruled Seem Seemeth Seems Wants

Assemblies Churches Contentious Custom Disposed God's Inclined Point Practice Question Recognize Ruled Seem Seemeth Seems Wants Way

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