1 Corinthians 11:5,13
1 Corinthians 11:3-9 The Message (MSG)
In a marriage relationship, there is authority from Christ to husband, and from husband to wife. The authority of Christ is the authority of God. Any man who speaks with God or about God in a way that shows a lack of respect for the authority of Christ, dishonors Christ. In the same way, a wife who speaks with God in a way that shows a lack of respect for the authority of her husband, dishonors her husband. Worse, she dishonors herself—an ugly sight, like a woman with her head shaved. This is basically the origin of these customs we have of women wearing head coverings in worship, while men take their hats off. By these symbolic acts, men and women, who far too often butt heads with each other, submit their “heads” to the Head: God.
1 Corinthians 11:13-16 The Message (MSG)
Don’t you agree there is something naturally powerful in the symbolism—a woman, her beautiful hair reminiscent of angels, praying in adoration; a man, his head bared in reverence, praying in submission? I hope you’re not going to be argumentative about this. All God’s churches see it this way; I don’t want you standing out as an exception.
1 Corinthians 11:5 King James Version (KJV)
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
1 Corinthians 11:13 King James Version (KJV)
Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
1 Corinthians 11:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.
1 Corinthians 11:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
1 Corinthians 11:5 New Century Version (NCV)
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered brings shame to her head. She is the same as a woman who has her head shaved.
1 Corinthians 11:13 New Century Version (NCV)
Decide this for yourselves: Is it right for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
1 Corinthians 11:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
1 Corinthians 11:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled?
1 Corinthians 11:5 New International Version (NIV)
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.
1 Corinthians 11:13 New International Version (NIV)
Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
1 Corinthians 11:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.
I Corinthians 11:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
1 Corinthians 11:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And every woman who prays or prophesies when she has her head uncovered disgraces her head; for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved [in disgrace].
1 Corinthians 11:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to offer prayer to God [publicly] with her head uncovered?
1 Corinthians 11:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
But a woman dishonors her head if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.
1 Corinthians 11:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
Judge for yourselves. Is it right for a woman to pray to God in public without covering her head?
1 Corinthians 11:5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
And if any woman in a place of leadership within the church prays or prophesies in public with her long hair disheveled, she shows disrespect to her head, which is her husband, for this would be the same as having her head shaved.
1 Corinthians 11:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So then you can decide for yourselves—is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her hair unbound?