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1 Corinthians 11:7

CreationIdentity and self-worth

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.

6 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.

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.

9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

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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
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.
ASV
For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
DARBY
For man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being God's image and glory; but woman is man's glory.
BLB
For indeed a man ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
ÅB
For en mann skal ikke tildekke sitt hode, ettersom han er Guds bilde og ære; men kvinnen er mannens ære.
OTB
En mann bør ikke dekke sitt hode, siden han er Guds bilde og ære; men kvinnen er mannens ære.
B1930
For en mann skal ikke tildekke sitt hode, eftersom han er Guds billede og ære; men kvinnen er mannens ære.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 11:3

    But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

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  • Genesis 9:6

    Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

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  • Genesis 1:26–27

    And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

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  • Genesis 5:1

    This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

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  • Psalms 8:6

    Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

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  • Genesis 3:16

    Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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  • James 3:9

    Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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