1 Corinthians 11:7

for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,

Young's Literal Translation

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 is not covered — then let her be shorn, and if [it is] a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven — let her be covered;

8for a man is not of a woman, but a woman [is] of a man,

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Cross References

Genesis 1:26And God saith, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

Genesis 5:1This [is] an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

Psalms 8:6Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.

James 3:9with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

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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