1 Corinthians 11:6
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
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.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the 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.
Compare
- 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
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
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