1 Corinthians 11:3
But I wish you to know that the Christ is the head of every man, but woman's head [is] the man, and the Christ's head God.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4Every man praying or prophesying, having [anything] on his head, puts his head to shame.
Cross References
Genesis 3:16To the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy travail and thy pregnancy; with pain thou shalt bear children; and to thy husband shall be thy desire, and he shall rule over thee.
Isaiah 52:13Behold, my servant shall deal prudently; he shall be exalted and be lifted up, and be very high.
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
John 3:34for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.
John 14:28Ye have heard that I have said unto you, I go away and I am coming to you. If ye loved me ye would rejoice that I go to the Father, for [my] Father is greater than I.
1 Corinthians 3:23and *ye* [are] Christ's, and Christ [is] God's.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 11:2-17
Directions Concerning Attire; Female Subjection. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, 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 the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head… Read the whole commentary →