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1 Corinthians 11:6 — King James Version← Study notes

For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.


1 Corinthians 11:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:616 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
οὐou
notadverbG3756
κατακαλύπτεταιkatakalyptetai
covers her headverbG2619
γυνήgynē
a womannounG1135
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
κειράσθωkeirasthō
she should be shornverbG2751
εἰei
If it iswordG1487
δὲde
nowwordG1161
αἰσχρὸνaischron
disgracefuladjectiveG150
γυναικὶgynaiki
to a womannounG1135
τὸto
thearticleG3588
κείρασθαιkeirasthai
to be shornverbG2751
ē
orwordG2228
ξυρᾶσθαιxyrasthai
to be shavenverbG3587
κατακαλυπτέσθωkatakalyptesthō
she should cover her headverbG2619
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:6

“But if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.” Thus, in the beginning he simply requires that the head be not bare: but as he proceeds he intimates both the continuance of the rule, saying, “for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven,” and the keeping of it with all care and diligence. For he said not merely covered, but “covered over ,” meaning that she be carefully wrapped up on…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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