[11:2] Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
[11:3] But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.
[11:4] Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,
[11:5] but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven.
[11:6] For if a wife will not cover her head, then she should cut her hair short. But since it is disgraceful for a wife to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her head.
[11:7] For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man.
[11:8] For man was not made from woman, but woman from man.
[11:9] Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
[11:10] That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
[11:11] Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman;
[11:12] for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.
[11:13] Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered?
[11:14] Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him,
[11:15] but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.
[11:16] If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.