Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 11:2-6

Honor, Worship Order, and the Lord’s Supper Under the Lordship of Christ

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

2 Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.

6 If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.

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References and Original Words

Verse 2

Cross-references

2 Thessalonians 2:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:1 Classic cross-references Acts 2:42 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:20 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 15:13 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26-28 OliveGrove study links John 13:13-15 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction I commend Ἐπαινῶ G1867 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction remembering μέμνησθε G3403 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural me μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular in everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [for] maintaining κατέχετε G2722 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural traditions παραδόσεις G3862 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb I passed [them] on παρέδωκα G3860 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Genesis 3:16 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:23 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:18 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:23 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26-28 OliveGrove study links John 13:13-15 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I want Θέλω G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural to understand εἰδέναι G1492 Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular head κεφαλὴ G2776 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of every παντὸς G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular man ἀνδρὸς G435 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστός G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction [the] head κεφαλὴ G2776 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of [the] woman γυναικὸς G1135 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [is] man ἀνήρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction [the] head κεφαλὴ G2776 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [is] God Θεός G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 22:5 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:30 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Classic cross-references Acts 21:9 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26-28 OliveGrove study links John 13:13-15 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Every Πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [who] prays προσευχόμενος G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction prophesies προφητεύων G4395 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular with ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [his] head κεφαλῆς G2776 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular covered κατὰ G2596 Preposition dishonors καταισχύνει G2617 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular head κεφαλὴν G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 14:34 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 21:12 Classic cross-references Luke 2:36 Classic cross-references Acts 2:17 Classic cross-references Exodus 15:20 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26-28 OliveGrove study links John 13:13-15 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction every πᾶσα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular woman γυνὴ G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular [who] prays προσευχομένη G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction prophesies προφητεύουσα G4395 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular with [her] τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular head κεφαλῇ G2776 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular uncovered ἀκατακαλύπτῳ G177 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular dishonors καταισχύνει G2617 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular head κεφαλὴν G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for γάρ G1063 Conjunction it is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv ἓν G1520 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular just [as if] αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular her head were shaved ἐξυρημένῃ G3587 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Galatians 3:26-28 OliveGrove study links John 13:13-15 OliveGrove study links Genesis 1:26-27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction If εἰ G1487 Conjunction a woman γυνή G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular {does} not οὐ G3756 Adverb cover her head κατακαλύπτεται G2619 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction she should have her hair cut off κειράσθω G2751 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular And δὲ G1161 Conjunction if [it is] εἰ G1487 Conjunction shameful αἰσχρὸν G150 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for a woman γυναικὶ G1135 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular to have her hair cut κείρασθαι G2751 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle or ἢ G2228 Conjunction shaved off ξυρᾶσθαι G3587 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle or Passive she should cover her head κατακαλυπτέσθω G2619 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

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