1 Corinthians 11:4-16

Worldwide English (New Testament)

⁴ Any man who talks to God or speaks words from God with his head covered brings shame on his head.

⁵ But any woman who talks to God or speaks words from God with her head not covered brings shame on her head. She is just the same as a woman who has cut off all her hair.

⁶ If a woman does not cover her head, she might as well cut off her hair. But if it is a shame for a woman to cut off her hair, or to shave her head, then she should have her head covered.

⁷ A man does not need to cover his head because he was made like God is. Man is God's glory. Woman is man's glory.

⁸ Man was not made from woman, but woman was made from man.

⁹ And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.

¹⁰ She should show this by having her head covered, because of the angels.

¹¹ But the Lord did not make woman without man, and he did not make man without woman.

¹² As woman comes from man, so man is born by woman. And everything comes from God.

¹³ What do you think? Does it look right for a woman to talk to God in public with her head not covered?

¹⁴ It would be a shame for a man to have long hair. Everyone knows this.

¹⁵ But long hair is something for the woman to be proud of. Her hair has been given to her for a covering.

¹⁶ Does anyone still want to quarrel about this matter? This is what we do. And this is what the churches of God do also.