But I want you to know that (A)the head of every man is Christ, (B)the head of woman is man, and (C)the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or (D)prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

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But I want you to understand that Christ is the (A)head of every man, and [a](B)the man is the head of a woman, and God is the (C)head of Christ. Every man who has something on his head while praying or (D)prophesying disgraces his head.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Or the head of a woman is her husband

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ. Every man who prays or [a]prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head [and the One who is his head].

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:4 The references to men or women prophesying (here and v 5) indicate that Paul has church meetings in mind, where the speaker is leading the congregation in prayer or addressing them.

But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ,(A) and the head of the woman is man,[a](B) and the head of Christ is God.(C) Every man who prays or prophesies(D) with his head covered dishonors his head.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:3 Or of the wife is her husband

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.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

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