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 man, and the head of Christ is God.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
In Context
4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonours his head.
Cross References
Genesis 3:16To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
Isaiah 52:13Behold, my servant will deal wisely. He will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.
Isaiah 61:1The Lord GOD’s Spirit is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
John 3:34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
John 14:28You heard how I told you, ‘I am going away, and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.
1 Corinthians 3:23and 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 →