65 and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?”

“He is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil(A) and covered herself.

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I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,(A)

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But every woman who prays or prophesies(A) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.(B) For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.

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10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own[a] head, because of the angels.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:10 Or have a sign of authority on her

16 To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels[a] of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 20:16 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms

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