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11 Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God. 13 Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled? 14 Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? 15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering. 16 But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

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11 Nevertheless, neither is woman anything apart from man, nor is man anything apart from woman in the Lord. 12 For just as the woman is from the man, thus also the man is through the woman. But all things are from God. 13 You judge for yourselves[a]: is it fitting for a woman to pray to God with her head[b] uncovered? 14 And does not nature itself teach you that a man, if he wears long hair, it is a dishonor to him? 15 But a woman, if she wears long hair, it is her glory, because her hair is given[c] for a covering. 16 But if anyone is disposed to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:13 Literally “in you yourselves”
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:13 Here the words “with her head” have been supplied as a necessary clarification
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:15 Some manuscripts have “is given to her”