1 Corinthians 11:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

New Living Translation
A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is made in God’s image and reflects God’s glory. And woman reflects man’s glory.

English Standard Version
For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God, but woman is the glory of man.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

NASB 1995
For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

NASB 1977
For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

Amplified Bible
A man ought not have his head covered [during worship], since he is the image and [reflected] glory of God; but the woman is [the expression of] man’s glory.

Christian Standard Bible
A man should not cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God. So too, woman is the glory of man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man, in fact, should not cover his head, because he is God's image and glory, but woman is man's glory.

Contemporary English Version
Men were created to be like God and to bring honor to God. This means a man should not wear anything on his head. Women were created to bring honor to men.

Good News Translation
A man has no need to cover his head, because he reflects the image and glory of God. But woman reflects the glory of man;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A man should not cover his head. He is God's image and glory. The woman, however, is man's glory.

International Standard Version
A man should not cover his head, because he exists as God's image and glory. But the woman is man's glory.

NET Bible
For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

New King James Version
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

King James 2000 Bible
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

New Heart English Bible
For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

World English Bible
For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

American King James Version
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, for as much as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

American Standard Version
For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

A Faithful Version
For, on the one hand, a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but, on the other hand, the woman is the glory of man.

Darby Bible Translation
For man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being God's image and glory; but woman is man's glory.

English Revised Version
For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Webster's Bible Translation
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For a man ought not to couer his head: for as much as he is the image & glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A man ought not to couer his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glorie of God: But the woman is the glorie of the man:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuertheles the man oughte not to couer his heade, for so moch as he is the ymage and glory of God: but the woma is the glory of the man.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
A man ought not to cover his heed for as moche as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,

Berean Literal Bible
For truly a man ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

Young's Literal Translation
for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,

Smith's Literal Translation
For truly the man ought not to have the head covered, being the image and glory of God: and the woman is the glory of the man.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For indeed a man ought not to cover the head, already being the image and glory of God: However, the woman is the glory of man.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Certainly, a man ought not to cover his head, for he is the image and glory of God. But woman is the glory of man.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For a man ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and the glory of God, but a woman is the glory of Man.

Lamsa Bible
For a man indeed ought not cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For a man ought not to vail his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

Godbey New Testament
For a man ought not to cover his head, being the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

Haweis New Testament
For a man indeed ought not to veil his head, being the image and the glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

Mace New Testament
A man ought not to be veil'd: he has the honour of being invested with authority from God, and may glory in his priority to the woman.

Weymouth New Testament
For a man ought not to have a veil on his head, since he is the image and glory of God; while woman is the glory of man.

Worrell New Testament
For a man, indeed, ought not to veil his head; being God's image and glory; but the woman is man's glory;

Worsley New Testament
For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, he being the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
















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