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1 Corinthians 11:3 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. "
1 Corinthians 11:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
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1 Corinthians 11:1
"Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ."
1 Corinthians 11:2
"Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you."
1 Corinthians 11:4
"Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head."
1 Corinthians 11:5
"But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved."
1 Corinthians 11:6
"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."
1 Corinthians 11:7
"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."
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