Study Desk

I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you.

I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.

Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved.

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.

If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.

For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.

A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;

For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;

neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.

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