1 Corinthians 11:7

A man ought not to have his head covered, for he has been from the beginning the likeness of God and the reflection of his glory, but woman is the reflection of man’s glory.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, she should keep her head covered.

8For it was not man who was taken from woman, but woman who was taken from man.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:26Then God said, “Let us make humans who are images of us, who are like us. Let them rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the cattle, the whole earth, and all the reptiles that crawl upon the ground.”

Genesis 5:1This is the list of the descendants of Adam. On the day that God created human beings, he made them in his own image.

Psalms 8:6made them lord of the works of your hands, put all things under their feet –

James 3:9With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made ‘in God’s likeness.’

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 →

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