1 Corinthians 11:7

Plain English Version

You see, God made the man like himself, to show everyone that God is great and good. So a man can’t cover his head. He has to show that he respects God. And a man looks after his wife, and she shows how good her husband is, so she has to cover her head to show that she respects him.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

Then God said to the woman, “I’m going to give you a lot of trouble. You are going to have a lot of pain whenever you have a baby. It will hurt you a lot. But you will really want to have a husband, and your husband will be your boss.”

Genesis 5:1

This is the story about Adam’s family. You see, when God made people, he made them to be like himself.

Genesis 9:6

You see, I made people to be like myself, so they are important. So if somebody kills another person dead, you have to kill that murderer dead.

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I also want you to know this. Jesus Christ is the leader of every man, like he is the head one. And men are the leaders of women, like they are the head ones. And God is the head one of Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:6

If she will not cover her head, maybe she has to cut off all her hair, right? No. If she does that, then she will shame herself. She can’t do that. And she can’t shame her husband either. So she has to cover her head in your meetings.

James 3:9

Sometimes we use our tongue to tell God that he is our good father, and sometimes we use it to swear at people. But remember, God made people to be like himself.