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11 In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man of woman. 12 For as woman came from man, so man comes through woman. But everything comes from God. 13 Decide for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?[a] 14 Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man to have long[b] hair 15 nor that hair is a woman’s glory, since hair is given as a substitute for coverings. 16 But if anyone wants to argue about this, we do not have any custom like this, nor do any of God’s churches.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:13 Or It is proper . . . uncovered, isn’t it?
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:14 The Gk. lacks long

11 Nevertheless plēn, in en the Lord kyrios woman gynē is not oute independent chōris of man anēr nor oute is man anēr independent chōris of woman gynē; 12 for gar just as hōsper the ho woman gynē came from ek · ho man anēr, so houtōs also kai the ho man anēr now comes through dia · ho woman gynē. · ho And de all pas things come from ek · ho God theos. 13 Judge krinō for en yourselves hymeis autos: is it eimi proper prepō for a wife gynē to pray proseuchomai to ho God theos with her head uncovered akatakalyptos? 14 Does not oude · ho nature physis itself autos teach didaskō you hymeis that hoti if ean a man anēr has long hair komaō, it is eimi a disgrace atimia for him autos, 15 but de if ean a woman gynē has long hair komaō, it is eimi her autos glory doxa? For hoti her ho long hair komē is given didōmi to her autos for anti a covering peribolaion. 16 If ei · de anyone tis is inclined dokeō to be eimi quarrelsome philoneikos, we hēmeis have echō no ou such toioutos practice synētheia, nor oude do the ho churches ekklēsia of ho God theos.

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