1 Corinthians 11:7

Conservative English Version

Men were created to be like God and to bring honor to God. This means that a man should not wear anything on his head. Women were created to bring honor to men.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

Then the LORD said to the woman, "You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you."

Genesis 5:1

God created men and women to be like himself. He gave them his blessing and called them human beings. This is a list of the descendants of Adam, the first man:

Genesis 9:6

(SEE 9:5)

Psalm 8:6

You let us rule everything your hands have made. And you put all of it under our power--

Proverbs 12:4

A helpful wife is a jewel for her husband, but a shameless wife will make his bones rot.

1 Corinthians 11:3

Now I want you to know that Christ is the head over all men, and a man is the head over a woman. But God is the head over Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:6

A woman should wear something on her head. It is a disgrace for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair. But if she refuses to wear something on her head, let her cut off her hair.

2 Corinthians 8:23

Titus is my partner, who works with me to serve you. The other two followers are sent by the churches, and they bring honor to Christ.

James 3:9

My dear friends, with our tongues we speak both praises and curses. We praise our Lord and Father, and we curse people who were created to be like God, and this isn't right.