Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:1 - 11:1

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:1 - 11:1


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1 CORINTHAINS CHAPTER 11



1Co_11:3-16 Paul exhorteth the Corinthians to follow him, as he

did Christ:



1. He praiseth them for observing the rules he had

given them.



2. And forbiddeth men to pray or prophesy with heads

covered, and women with heads uncovered; the

covering of the head being a token of subjection.



1Co_11:17-19 He blameth them for abuses in their religious

assemblies, particularly for their divisions,

1Co_11:20-22 and profanation of the Lord’s supper.

1Co_11:23-34 He remindeth them of the first institution thereof,

and showeth the danger of partaking of it unworthily.



Interpreters judge, that these words do properly belong to the foregoing chapter, in the last verse of which he had propounded his own example to them; but whether they be applied to that chapter or this, is not much material. They teach us, that the examples of the apostles are part of our rule; yet the modesty of the apostle is remarkable, who requires of his people no further to follow him than as he followed Christ: nor indeed ought any man to require more of those that are under his charge, than to follow him so far forth as he imitates the Lord Jesus Christ.