For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the (A)image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. For (B)man [a]does not originate from woman, but woman from man; for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but (C)woman for the man’s sake. 10 Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 However, in the Lord, neither is woman [b]independent of man, nor is man [c]independent of woman. 12 For as the woman originated from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and (D)all things originate (E)from God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 11:8 Lit is not from
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:11 Lit without
  3. 1 Corinthians 11:11 Lit without

A man ought not to cover his head,[a] since he is the image(A) and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;(B) neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.(C) 10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own[b] head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12 For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.(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
  2. 1 Corinthians 11:10 Or have a sign of authority on her