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1 Corinthians 11:10

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10For this cause ought the woman to have ||power on her head because of sthe angels.

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Footnotes

  1. ||That is, a covering, in sign that she is under the power of her husband. Comp. Gen. 24:65?
  2. sEccles. 5:6. See Matt. 18:10.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

NLTNew Living Translation

For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Because of this, the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, on account of the angels.