1 Corinthians 11:7

For, a man, indeed, ought not to be veiling his head, being, the image and glory of God,—but, the woman, is the glory of man;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

6For, if a woman doth not veil herself, let her also be shorn; but, if it were a shame in a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.

8For, man, is not, of woman, but, woman, of man;

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Cross References

Genesis 1:26And God said—Let us make man in our image after our likeness—and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens and over the tame-beast—and over all the land, and over every creeping thing, that creepeth on the land.

Genesis 5:1This, is the record of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, In the likeness of God, made he him:

Psalms 8:6Shouldst give him dominion over the works of thy hands,—All things, shouldst have put under his feet:

James 3:9Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being!

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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