1 Corinthians 11:3
Good News Translation
But I want you to understand that Christ is supreme over every man, the husband is supreme over his wife, and God is supreme over Christ.

New Revised Standard Version
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the husband is the head of his wife, and God is the head of Christ.

Contemporary English Version
Now I want you to know that Christ is the head of all men, and a man is the head of a woman. But God is the head of Christ.

New American Bible
But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and a husband the head of his wife, and God the head of Christ.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

the head of every.

Ephesians 1:22,23 And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church, . . .

Ephesians 4:15 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

Ephesians 5:23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

Philippians 2:10,11 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: . . .

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:

Colossians 2:10,19 And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power. . . .

and the head of the.

Genesis 3:16 To the woman also he said: I will multiply thy sorrows, and thy conceptions: in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thou shalt be under thy husband's power, and he shall have dominion over thee.

Ephesians 5:22,24 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: . . .

Colossians 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

1 Timothy 2:11,12 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. . . .

1 Peter 3:1,5,6 In like manner also, let wives be subject to their husbands: that, if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives, . . .

and the head of Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:23 And you are Christ's. And Christ is God's.

1 Corinthians 15:27,28 All things are put under him; undoubtedly, he is excepted, who put all things under him. . . .

Isaiah 49:3-6 And he said to me: Thou art my servant Israel, for in thee will I glory. . . .

Isaiah 52:13 Behold my servant shall understand, he shall be exalted, and extolled, and shall be exceeding high.

Isaiah 55:4 Behold I have given him for a witness to the people, for a leader and a master to the Gentiles.

Isaiah 61:1-4 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up. . . .

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.

John 3:34-36 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure. . . .

John 5:20-30 For the Father loveth the Son and sheweth him all things which himself doth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that you may wonder. . . .

John 14:28 You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

John 17:2-5 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him. . . .

Ephesians 1:20-22 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places. . . .

Philippians 2:7-11 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. . . .

Context
Roles in Worship
2Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things you are mindful of me and keep my ordinances as I have delivered them to you. 3But 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. 4Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered disgraceth his head.…
Cross References
Genesis 3:16
To the woman also he said: I will multiply thy sorrows, and thy conceptions: in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thou shalt be under thy husband's power, and he shall have dominion over thee.

1 Corinthians 3:23
And you are Christ's. And Christ is God's.

Ephesians 1:22
And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,

Ephesians 4:15
But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

Ephesians 5:23
Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:

Colossians 2:19
And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth into the increase of God.

1 Corinthians 11:2
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