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Head Coverings

Now (A)I praise you because you (B)remember me in everything and (C)hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that [a]Christ is the (D)head of every man, and (E)the man is the head of a woman, and God is the (F)head of [b]Christ. Every man who has something on his head while praying or (G)prophesying, shames his head. But every (H)woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying, shames her head, for she is one and the same as the woman [c]whose head is (I)shaved. For if a woman does not cover [d]her head, let her also [e]have her hair cut short. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to [f]have her hair cut short or [g]her head shaved, let her cover [h]her head. For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the (J)image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of man. For (K)man [i]does not originate from woman, but woman from man. For indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but (L)woman for the man’s sake. 10 Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Messiah
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Messiah
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:5 Lit who is shaved
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  5. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit shear herself
  6. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit shear herself
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  8. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:8 Lit is not from

Concerning Head Coverings at Worship

I praise you, brothers,[a] for remembering me in all things and holding firmly to the teachings[b] as I delivered them to you. However, I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and man is woman’s head, and God is Christ’s head. Every man who prays or prophesies with a covering hanging down from his head dishonors his head. But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is one and the same thing as being a woman with a shaved head. Indeed, if a woman does not wear a head covering, she should cut off her hair too. But if it is shameful for a woman to cut off her hair or shave her head, she should wear a head covering.

For a man ought not to wear a head covering, because he is the image and glory of God, but woman is man’s glory. For man is not from woman, but woman from man, and man was not created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head,[c] because of the angels.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:2 Some witnesses to the text omit brothers.
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:2 Or traditions
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:10 Literally ought to have authority upon the head