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1 Corinthians 11:8–10

For lman was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but mwoman for man. 10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.4

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1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For the first man didn’t come from woman, but the first woman came from man. And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man. 10 For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For man is not from woman, but woman from man. Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

Man did not come from woman, but woman came from man. And man was not made for woman, but woman was made for man. 10 So that is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man: for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man: 10 for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For man is not of woman, but woman of man. For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man. 10 Therefore ought the woman to have authority on her head, on account of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Clearly, man wasn’t made from woman but woman from man. Man wasn’t created for woman but woman for man. 10 Therefore, a woman should wear something on her head to show she is under ⸤someone’s⸥ authority, out of respect for the angels. 

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For man did not come from woman, but woman came from man. And man was not created for woman, but woman for man. 10 This is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Indeed, man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man. 10 For this reason a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For man is not from woman, but woman from man. For indeed man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man. 10 Because of this, the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, on account of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The man did not come from the woman. The woman came from the man.

Also, the man was not created for the woman. The woman was created for the man. 10 That’s why a woman should have her head covered. It shows that she is under authority. She should also cover her head because of the angels.

1 Corinthians 11:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;

for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.

10 Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.


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