1 Corinthians 11:7 Parallel Translations

A man should not cover his head. He is God's image and glory. The woman, however, is man's glory.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

For 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.

BBE:

For it is not right for a man to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

DBY:

For man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being God's image and glory; but woman is man's glory.

ERV:

For 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.

WEY:

For a man ought not to have a veil on his head, since he is the image and glory of God; while woman is the glory of man.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

YLT:

for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,

1 Corinthians 11:7 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

Genesis 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

Genesis 9:6 "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.

James 3:9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

11:7 {6} 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.
(6) The taking away of an objection: have not men also hair given to them? I grant that, says the apostle, but there is another matter in it. For man was made to this end and purpose, that the glory of God should appear in his rule and authority. But the woman was made so that by profession of her obedience, she might more honour her husband.

PNT:

11:7 A man indeed ought not to cover [his] head, etc. In this whole passage we must keep in mind the Eastern ideas of the relations of the sexes. Paul bases these rules of propriety on the account of their creation. The veil is a sign of subordination to others present.
He is the image and glory of God. But man has no created superior.
The woman is the glory of the man. She is subordinate to him, of which the veil is the symbol.

WES:

11:7 A man indeed ought not to veil his head, because he is the image of God - In the dominion he bears over the creation, representing the supreme dominion of God, which is his glory. But the woman is only matter of glory to the man, who has a becoming dominion over her. Therefore she ought not to appear, but with her head veiled, as a tacit acknowledgment of it.

MHC:

11:2-16 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 his help and comfort. And she should do nothing, in Christian assemblies, which looked like a claim of being equal. She ought to have power, that is, a veil, on her head, because of the angels. Their presence should keep Christians from all that is wrong while in the worship of God. Nevertheless, the man and the woman were made for one another. They were to be mutual comforts and blessings, not one a slave, and the other a tyrant. God has so settled matters, both in the kingdom of providence and that of grace, that the authority and subjection of each party should be for mutual help and benefit. It was the common usage of the churches, for women to appear in public assemblies, and join in public worship, veiled; and it was right that they should do so. The Christian religion sanctions national customs wherever these are not against the great principles of truth and holiness; affected singularities receive no countenance from any thing in the Bible.

CONC:

Cover Covered Forasmuch Glory God's Image Indeed Man's Ought Veil Veiled

Cover Covered Forasmuch Glory God's Head Image Indeed Ought Right Veil Veiled

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