1 Corinthians 11:3

New International Reader's Version

But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ. The head of the woman is the man. And the head of Christ is God.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

The Lord God said to the woman, “I will increase your pain when you give birth. You will be in great pain when you have children. You will long for your husband. And he will rule over you.”

Isaiah 52:13

The Lord says, “My servant will act wisely and accomplish his task. He will be highly honored. He will be greatly respected.

Isaiah 55:4

I made him a witness to the nations. He became a ruler and commander over them.

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

John 14:28

“You heard me say, ‘I am going away. And I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad I am going to the Father. The Father is greater than I am.

1 Corinthians 3:23

You are joined to Christ and belong to him. And Christ is joined to God.

Ephesians 4:15

Instead, we will speak the truth in love. So we will grow up in every way to become the body of Christ. Christ is the head of the body.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything.

Colossians 2:10

Because you belong to Christ, you have been made complete. He is the ruler over every power and authority.

Colossians 2:19

They aren’t connected anymore to the head, who is Christ. But the whole body grows from the head. The muscles and tendons hold the body together. And God causes it to grow.

Colossians 3:18

Wives, follow the lead of your husbands. That’s what the Lord wants you to do.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, follow the lead of your own husbands. Suppose some of them don’t believe God’s word. Then let them be won to Christ without words by seeing how their wives behave.