1 Corinthians 11:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

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 honour 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