1 Corinthians 11:1-16

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11 ¹Follow my example,^(A) as I follow the example of Christ.^(B)

On Covering the Head in Worship

²I praise you^(C) for remembering me in everything^(D) and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.^(E) ³But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ,^(F) and the head of the woman is man,^[a]^(G) and the head of Christ is God.^(H) ⁴Every man who prays or prophesies^(I) with his head covered dishonors his head. ⁵But every woman who prays or prophesies^(J) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.^(K) ⁶For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.

⁷A man ought not to cover his head,^[b] since he is the image^(L) and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. ⁸For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;^(M) ⁹neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.^(N) ¹⁰It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own^[c] head, because of the angels. ¹¹Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. ¹²For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.^(O)

¹³Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? ¹⁴Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, ¹⁵but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. ¹⁶If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.^(P)

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 11:3 Or of the wife is her husband
1 Corinthians 11:7 Or ⁴Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. ⁵But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonors her head—she is just like one of the “shorn women.” ⁶If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair; but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. ⁷A man ought not to have long hair
1 Corinthians 11:10 Or have a sign of authority on her

Psalm 103:15-22

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¹⁵The life of mortals is like grass,^(A)
    they flourish like a flower^(B) of the field;
¹⁶the wind blows^(C) over it and it is gone,
    and its place^(D) remembers it no more.
¹⁷But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children^(E)—
¹⁸with those who keep his covenant^(F)
    and remember^(G) to obey his precepts.^(H)

¹⁹The Lord has established his throne^(I) in heaven,
and his kingdom rules^(J) over all.

²⁰Praise the Lord,^(K) you his angels,^(L)
    you mighty ones^(M) who do his bidding,^(N)
    who obey his word.
²¹Praise the Lord, all his heavenly hosts,^(O)
    you his servants^(P) who do his will.
²²Praise the Lord, all his works^(Q)
    everywhere in his dominion.