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1 Corinthians 11:3 — King James Version← Study notes

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.


1 Corinthians 11:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:323 words
GreekMeaning
θέλωthelō
I wantverbG2309
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
εἰδέναιeidenai
to knowverbG6063
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
παντὸςpantos
of everyadjectiveG3956
ἀνδρὸςandros
mannounG435
thearticleG3588
κεφαλὴkephalē
headnounG2776
ho
thearticleG3588
ΧριστόςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
κεφαλὴkephalē
the headnounG2776
δὲde
nowwordG1161
γυναικὸςgynaikos
of the woman isnounG1135
ho
thearticleG3588
ἀνήρanēr
mannounG435
κεφαλὴkephalē
the headnounG2776
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:3

“But I would have ye know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of every woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” This is his account of the reason of the thing, and he states it to make the weaker more attentive. He indeed that is faithful, as he ought to be, and steadfast, does not require any reason or cause of those things which are commanded him, but is content with the ordinance alone. But he that is weaker, when he also learns the cause, then…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. This verse has been weaponized and also condemned. Complementarian...
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