1 Corinthians 11:3
But I wil that ye know, that Christ is the head of euery man: and the man is the womans head: and God is Christs head.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
4Euery man praying or prophecying hauing any thing on his head, dishonoureth his head.
Cross References
Genesis 3:16Vnto the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy sorowes, and thy conceptions. In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children, and thy desire shalbe subiect to thine husband, and he shall rule ouer thee.
Isaiah 52:13Beholde, my seruant shall prosper: he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very hie.
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is vpon mee, therefore hath the Lord anoynted mee: hee hath sent mee to preache good tidings vnto the poore, to binde vp the broken hearted, to preach libertie to the captiues, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison,
John 3:34For hee whome God hath sent, speaketh the woordes of God: for God giueth him not the Spirit by measure.
John 14:28Ye haue heard howe I saide vnto you, I goe away, and will come vnto you. If ye loued me, ye would verely reioyce, because I said, I goe vnto the Father: for the Father is greater then I.
1 Corinthians 3:23And ye Christes, and Christ Gods.
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 →