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1 Corinthians 11:2-4
Lexham English Bible
1 Corinthians 11:2-4
Lexham English Bible
2 Now I praise you that you remember me in all things, and just as I handed over to you the traditions, you hold fast to them. 3 But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies while[a] having something[b] on his head dishonors his head,
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- 1 Corinthians 11:4 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“having”) which is understood as temporal
- 1 Corinthians 11:4 Here the direct object must be supplied from context, but the exact nature of the object is not clear from the context, so “something” is used in the English translation
1 Corinthians 11:2-4
New International Version
1 Corinthians 11:2-4
New International Version
On Covering the Head in Worship
2 I praise you(A) for remembering me in everything(B) and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.(C) 3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ,(D) and the head of the woman is man,[a](E) and the head of Christ is God.(F) 4 Every man who prays or prophesies(G) with his head covered dishonors his head.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 11:3 Or of the wife is her husband
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