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1 Corinthians 11:4-5 (Listen)

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every wife1 who prays or gprophesies hwith her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same ias if her head were shaven.

Footnotes

[1] 11:5 In verses 5–13, the Greek word gunē is translated wife in verses that deal with wearing a veil, a sign of being married in first-century culture

1 Corinthians 11:7 (Listen)

For a man ought not to cover his head, since jhe is the image and glory of God, but kwoman is the glory of man.

1 Corinthians 11:10 (Listen)

10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.1

Footnotes

[1] 11:10 Or messengers, that is, people sent to observe and report

1 Corinthians 12:21 (Listen)

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”