1 Corinthians 11:7

1 Corinthians 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
• New International Version (NIV)A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

Context of 1 Corinthians 11:7

5But a woman dishonors her head if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head. 6Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair! But since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, she should wear a covering. A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory. 8For the first man didn’t come from woman, but the first woman came from man. 9And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man.

1 Corinthians 11:7 word by word

Ἀνὴρ μὲν γὰρ οὐκ ὀφείλει κατακαλύπτεσθαι τὴν κεφαλὴν εἰκὼν καὶ δόξα θεοῦ ὑπάρχων· ἡ γυνὴ δὲ δόξα ἀνδρός ἐστιν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• a manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• indeedμένmen · on the other handG3303
• oughtὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to coverκατακαλύπτωkatakaluptō · to coverG2619
• headὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• forasmuch as he isὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• the imageεἰκώνeikōn · imageG1504
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• butδέde · thenG1161
• the womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 11:7

• Genesis 1:26Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”
• Genesis 5:1This is the written account of the descendants of Adam. When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.
• Genesis 9:6If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image.
• Psalms 8:6You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority—
• James 3:9Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:3But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
• Genesis 3:16Then he said to the woman, “I will sharpen the pain of your pregnancy, and in pain you will give birth. And you will desire to control your husband, but he will rule over you.”

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 11:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7A man indeed ought not to cover his head - He should not wear his cap or turban in the public congregation, for this was a badge of servitude, or an indication that he had a conscience overwhelmed with guilt; and besides, it was contrary to the custom that prevailed, both among the Greeks and Romans. He is the image and glory of God - He is God's vicegerent in this lower world; and, by the authority which he has received from his Master, he is his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head - That is, with a veil; or in public worship; when he approaches God, or when in His name he addresses his fellow man. It is not fit and proper that he should be covered. The reason why it is not proper, the apostle immediately states. Forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God - The phrase “the image of God” refers to the fact that man was made in the likeness of his Maker Genesis 1:27; and proves that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-16Verses 2-16 Here begin particulars respecting the public assemblies, ch. 1Co 14. In the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the Corinthians, some abuses had crept in; but as Christ did the will, and sought the honour of God, so the Christian should avow his subjection to Christ, doing his will and seeking his glory. We should, even in our dress and habit, avoid every thing that may dishonour Christ. The woman was made subject to man, because made for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7he is the image and glory of God: See Genesis 1:26–27.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. Argument, also, from man's more immediate relation to God, and the woman's to man. he is ... image ... glory of God--being created in God's "image," first and directly: the woman, subsequently, and indirectly, through the mediation of man. Man is the representative of God's "glory" this ideal of man being realized most fully in the Son of man (Psa 8:4, 5; compare 2Co 8:23). Man is declared in Scripture to be both the "image," and in the "likeness,"…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 11:7

• Family
• Man
• Wife
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In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Comely
• Cover
• Cup
• Custom
• Guilty
• Hear
• Judge
• Set

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings