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1 Corinthians 11:7 — King James Version← Study notes

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.


1 Corinthians 11:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:719 words
GreekMeaning
ἀνὴρanēr
A mannounG435
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ὀφείλειopheilei
oughtverbG3784
κατακαλύπτεσθαιkatakalyptesthai
to coververbG2619
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
κεφαλήνkephalēn
headnounG2776
εἰκὼνeikōn
imagenounG1504
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δόξαdoxa
glorynounG1391
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ὑπάρχωνhyparchōn
beingverbG5225
thearticleG3588
γυνὴgynē
womannounG1135
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
δόξαdoxa
the glorynounG1391
ἀνδρόςandros
of mannounG435
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:7

“For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God.” This is again another cause. “Not only,” so he speaks, “because he has Christ to be His Head ought he not to cover the head, but because also he rules over the woman.” For the ruler when he comes before the king ought to have the symbol of his rule. As therefore no ruler without military girdle and cloak, would venture to appear before him that has the diadem: so neither do…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Strength in weakness - 1 Corinthians 11
His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. God is faithful in every circumstance. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. I think this is a c...
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