1 Corinthians 11:3

But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the head of every man, that man is the head of woman, and that God is the head of the Christ.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2I praise you, indeed, because you never forget me, and are keeping my injunctions in mind, exactly as I laid them on you.

4Any man who keeps his head covered, when praying or preaching in public, dishonors him who is his head;

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Cross References

Genesis 3:16To the woman he said, “I will greatly increase your anguished toil in pregnancy; with pain will you bear children. You will yearn for your husband, but he will rule over you.”

John 3:34For he whom God sent as his messenger gives us God’s own teaching, for God does not limit the gift of the Spirit.

John 14:28You heard me say that I was going away and would return to you. Had you loved me, you would have been glad that I was going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

1 Corinthians 3:23But you 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 →

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