But every (A)woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for it is one and the same as the woman [a]whose head is (B)shaved. For if a woman does not cover [b]her head, have her also [c]cut her hair off; however, if it is disgraceful for a woman to [d]have her hair cut off or [e]her head shaved, have her cover [f]her head. For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the (C)image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. For (D)man [g]does not originate from woman, but woman from man;

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  1. 1 Corinthians 11:5 Lit who is shaved
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit shear herself
  4. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit shear herself
  5. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  6. 1 Corinthians 11:6 Lit herself
  7. 1 Corinthians 11:8 Lit is not from

But every woman who prays or prophesies(A) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.(B) For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.

A man ought not to cover his head,[a] since he is the image(C) and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;(D)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonors her head—she is just like one of the “shorn women.” If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair; but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. A man ought not to have long hair