1 Corinthians 11

“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include brethren, delivered, keep. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.” Naming Every keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.” Naming Nevertheless keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hair, covering, glory. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, declare, praise. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in…” Naming Take keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood…” The line’s distinctive content terms include blood, drink, manner. Its relationship to verses 24 and 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bread, drink, examine. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in…” The line’s distinctive content terms include condemnation, home, hunger. Its relationship to verses 33 shows what work it does in this passage.