1 Corinthians 11:17

Updated: June 3, 2025
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But in giving you this command, I don’t praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now{G1161} in this{G5124} that I declare{G3853}{(G5723)} unto you I praise{G1867}{(G5719)} you not{G3756}, that{G3754} ye come together{G4905}{(G5736)} not{G3756} for{G1519} the better{G2909}, but{G235} for{G1519} the worse{G2276}.
KJV with Strongs
(17) But in giving you this command, I don't praise you because you assemble not for the better but rather for the worse.
The F.O.G
[17] Now, I can't praise what's happening in your communion gatherings. Instead of building up the body, they're causing damage to your community.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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