Roles in Worship
1 Corinthians 11:5
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
- 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.
- WEB
- But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
- 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.
- LSV
- and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, dishonors her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,
- YLT
- and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,
- DBY
- But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered puts her own head to shame; for it is one and the same as a shaved [woman].
- DRC
- But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered, disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.
- GNV
- But euery woman that prayeth or prophecieth bare headed, dishonoureth her head: for it is euen one very thing, as though she were shauen.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτῆς (“of her”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἑαυτῆς (“her own”).
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- SBLGNT: αὐτῆς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῆς; Robinson–Pierpont read ἑαυτῆς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- πᾶσα δὲ γυνὴ προσευχομένη ἢ προφητεύουσα ἀκατακαλύπτῳ τῇ κεφαλῇ καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτῆς, ἓν γάρ ἐστιν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ τῇ ἐξυρημένῃ.
- RP2018
- Πᾶσα δὲ γυνὴ προσευχομένη ἢ προφητεύουσα ἀκατακαλύπτῳ τῇ κεφαλῇ, καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν ἑαυτῆς· ἓν γάρ ἐστιν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ τῇ ἐξυρημένῃ.
- TR-Boyd
- Πᾶσα δὲ γυνὴ προσευχομένη ἢ προφητεύουσα ἀκατακαλύπτῳ τῇ κεφαλῇ, καταισχύνει τὴν κεφαλὴν ἑαυτῆς· ἓν γάρ ἐστι καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ τῇ ἐξυρημένῃ.
- SCR1894
- πασα δε γυνη προσευχομενη η προφητευουσα ακατακαλυπτω τη κεφαλη καταισχυνει την κεφαλην εαυτης εν γαρ εστιν και το αυτο τη εξυρημενη
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 21:12then you shall bring her into your house. She must shave her head, trim her nails,
- Luke 2:36There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
- Acts 2:17‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
- 1 Corinthians 14:34Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
- Acts 21:9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).