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1 Corinthians 11:5

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But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

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1 Corinthians 11:5 in other translations

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

1 Corinthians 11:5 · World English Bible

1 Corinthians 11:5 in context

  1. 3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
  2. 4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
  3. 5But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
  4. 6For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.
  5. 7For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.