1 Corinthians 11:3
and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,
Cross References
Genesis 3:16Unto the woman He said, 'Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband [is] thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'
Isaiah 52:13Lo, My servant doth act wisely, He is high, and hath been lifted up, And hath been very high.
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah [is] on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.
John 3:34for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;
John 14:28ye heard that I said to you — I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said — I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.
1 Corinthians 3:23and ye [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 →