1 Corinthians 11:5-6

King James Version

⁵But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

⁶For 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 her be covered.

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1 Corinthians 11:5-6

English Standard Version

⁵but every wife^[a] who prays or ^(A)prophesies ^(B)with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same ^(C)as if her head were shaven. ⁶For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head.

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 11:5 In verses 5–13, the Greek word gunē is translated wife in verses that deal with wearing a veil, a sign of being married in first-century culture

1 Corinthians 11:5-6

New King James Version

⁵But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were ^(A)shaved. ⁶For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is ^(B)shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

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1 Corinthians 11:5-6

New American Standard Bible

⁵But every ^(A)woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for it is one and the same as the woman ^[a]whose head is ^(B)shaved. ⁶For if a woman does not cover ^[b]her head, have her also ^[c]cut her hair off; however, if it is disgraceful for a woman to ^[d]have her hair cut off or ^[e]her head shaved, have her cover ^[f]her head.