1 Corinthians 11:6
4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
- KJV
- For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
- WEB
- For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered.
- ASV
- For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.
- DARBY
- For if a woman be not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if [it be] shameful to a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, let her be covered.
- BLB
- For if a woman does not cover her head, also let her be shorn. And if [it is] shameful to a woman to be shorn or to be shaven, let her cover her head.
- ÅB
- For hvis en kvinne ikke tildekker seg, da la henne også klippe håret av; men er det usømmelig for en kvinne å klippe eller rake av seg håret, da la henne tildekke seg.
- OTB
- For hvis en kvinne ikke dekker sitt hode, bør hun også klippe av sitt hår; men hvis det er vanærende for en kvinne å få sitt hår klippet av eller sitt hode barbert, bør hun dekke sitt hode.
- B1930
- For hvis en kvinne ikke tildekker sig, da la henne også klippe håret av; men er det usømmelig for en kvinne å klippe eller rake av sig håret, da la henne tildekke sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 22:5
A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
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