1 Corinthians 11:3 “But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and…”

1 Corinthians 11:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

World English Bible

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

American Standard Version

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Geneva Bible 1599

But I wil that ye know, that Christ is the head of euery man: and the man is the womans head: and God is Christs head.

Darby Translation

But I wish you to know that the Christ is the head of every man, but woman's head [is] the man, and the Christ's head God.

Young's Literal Translation

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

Bible in Basic English

But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

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Cross references

“the head of every”

Colossians 1:18 Ephesians 4:15 Colossians 2:19 Colossians 2:10 Ephesians 1:22 Ephesians 1:23

Colossians 1:18 · BSB

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Ephesians 4:15 · BSB

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

Colossians 2:19 · BSB

He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

Colossians 2:10 · BSB

And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

Ephesians 1:22 · BSB

And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Ephesians 1:23 · BSB

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

“and the head of the”

Genesis 3:16 Colossians 3:18 1 Peter 3:1 Ephesians 5:22 Ephesians 5:24 1 Timothy 2:11

Genesis 3:16 · BSB

To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Colossians 3:18 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

1 Peter 3:1 · BSB

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

Ephesians 5:22 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:24 · BSB

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

1 Timothy 2:11 · BSB

A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.

“and the head of Christ”

1 Corinthians 3:23 Philippians 2:7–11 John 14:28 Isaiah 49:3–6 Isaiah 52:13 Isaiah 55:4

1 Corinthians 3:23 · BSB

and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

Philippians 2:7–11 · BSB

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

John 14:28 · BSB

You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

Isaiah 49:3–6 · BSB

He said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel, in whom I will display My glory.”

Isaiah 52:13 · BSB

Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.

Isaiah 55:4 · BSB

Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

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