1 Corinthians 11:12
10 For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.
11 In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
14 Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
- KJV
- For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
- WEB
- For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.
- ASV
- For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God.
- DARBY
- For as the woman [is] of the man, so also [is] the man by the woman, but all things of God.
- BLB
- For just as the woman [is] of the man, so also the man [is] through the woman. And all things [are] of God.
- ÅB
- for slik som kvinnen er av mannen, så er også mannen ved kvinnen, og alt er av Gud.
- OTB
- For slik kvinnen kommer fra mannen, så blir også mannen født gjennom kvinnen; og alle ting kommer fra Gud.
- B1930
- for likesom kvinnen er av mannen, så er også mannen ved kvinnen, og alt er av Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
Read in contextProverbs 16:4
The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
Read in contextHebrews 1:2–3
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
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