1 Corinthians 11:17
Strong's Lexicon
In the [following]
Τοῦτο (Touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

instructions
παραγγέλλων (parangellōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.

I have no praise to offer,
ἐπαινῶ (epainō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1867: To praise, commend, applaud. From epi and aineo; to applaud.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

your gatherings
συνέρχεσθε (synerchesthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4905: From sun and erchomai; to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or, cohabit.

do more harm
ἧσσον (hēsson)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 2276: Lesser, inferior, weaker. Neuter of comparative of heka used for that of kakos; worse; by implication, less.

than good.
κρεῖσσον (kreisson)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 2908: Stronger, more excellent. Neuter of an alternate form of kreitton; better, i.e. Greater advantage.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

Young's Literal Translation
And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

New American Standard Bible
But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

King James Bible
Now in this that I declare [unto you] I praise [you] not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.

New Living Translation
But in the following instructions, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together.

English Standard Version
But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

New American Standard Bible
But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

King James Bible
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

International Standard Version
Now I am not praising you in giving you the following instructions. When you gather, it is not for the better but for the worse.

NET Bible
Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

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.

English Revised Version
But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse.

Young's Literal Translation
And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

1 Corinthians 11:22
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 shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

1 Corinthians 11:15
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

1 Corinthians 11:14
Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

1 Corinthians 11:18
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

1 Corinthians 11:20
When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
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