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

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