1 Corinthians 11:3-5

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³But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ. ⁴Every man who prays or ^[a]prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head [and the One who is his head]. ⁵And every woman who prays or prophesies when she has her ^[b]head uncovered disgraces her head; for she is one and the same as the ^[c]woman whose head is shaved [in disgrace].

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 11:4 The references to men or women prophesying (here and v 5) indicate that Paul has church meetings in mind, where the speaker is leading the congregation in prayer or addressing them.
1 Corinthians 11:5 In public, respectable women wore their hair done up in a modest style. In the Greco-Roman-Jewish culture of the time, hair worn down and loose would suggest a woman of questionable morals.
1 Corinthians 11:5 Possibly the mark of an adulteress or prostitute, but likely a sign of disgrace for any number of reasons. In one of Aristophanes’ comedies, for example, head shaving is recommended for a woman whose son is cowardly or otherwise worthless.