1 Corinthians 11:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³ But I want you to know that Christ is the [spiritual] head [i.e., authority] over every man; and the man is the [spiritual] head over the woman [Note: The Greek words for “woman” and “wife” are the same. “Wife” is obviously meant by the context]; and God is the head over Christ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ But 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ But I want you to know and realize that Christ is the Head of every man, the head of a woman is her husband, and the Head of Christ is God.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ But 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.

Common English Bible

³ Now I want you to 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ So I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ. But the head of woman is man. Yet truly, the head of Christ is God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ But 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.

1 Corinthians 11:3 Cross References

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

John 14:28

You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away and I am returning to you.’ If you [really] loved me, you would have been happy that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

1 Corinthians 3:23

And you people belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

Ephesians 4:15

But [instead], we should speak [and practice] truth in a loving way, so that we can, in all respects, grow up [spiritually] into [union with] Christ, who is the head [i.e., of His body, the church].

Colossians 1:18

And He is the head of the [spiritual] body, the church. He is [its] source, the firstborn One from the dead [i.e., the first one to return to life, never to die again], so that He could rank first [in importance] over all things.

Colossians 2:10

and you people have been made full [i.e., spiritually complete] in [fellowship with] Him, who is the [spiritual] head over all who rule and have authority.

Colossians 2:19

He is not holding on [firmly] to the head [i.e., Christ, the head of the church], from whom the entire body, being nourished and supported by its ligaments and joints, is caused to grow in size by God.

Colossians 3:18

You wives should submit to your husbands, as this is proper in [the fellowship of] the Lord.

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way [that Jesus was submissive], you wives should submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even though they may not obey the [Gospel] message [they have heard] they may, without your talking [to them about it],