Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
I would have you know, however, that of every man, Christ is the Head, that of a woman her husband is the Head, and that God is Christ's Head.
New American Standard Bible
But I want you to understand that
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.
Holman Bible
But I want you to know that Christ is the head
International Standard Version
Now I want you to realize that the Messiah is the head of every man, and man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the 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.
Amplified
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ.
An Understandable Version
But I want you to know that Christ is the [spiritual] head [i.e., authority] over every man; and the man is the [spiritual] head over the woman [Note: The Greek words for "woman" and "wife" are the same. "Wife" is obviously meant by the context]; and God is the head over Christ.
Anderson New Testament
But I wish you to know, that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of the woman is the man; 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.
Common New Testament
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but I would have you take notice, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the wife, is the man; and the head of Christ, is God.
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.
Godbey New Testament
But I wish you to know, that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, while a woman's head is her husband, and Christ's head is God.
John Wesley New Testament
But I would have you know, that the head of the woman is the man, and the head of every man is Christ, and the head of Christ is God.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will you to know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman the man; and the head of Christ God.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man [is the] head of the woman, and [the] head of Christ [is] God.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.
Moffatt New Testament
But I would like you to understand this: Christ is the head of every man, man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
But I wish you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and of a wife her husband is head; and that God is head of Christ.
NET Bible
But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
New Heart English 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.
Noyes New Testament
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.
Sawyer New Testament
But I wish you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman, the man, and the head of Christ, God.
The Emphasized Bible
But I wish you to know - that, the head of every man, is, the Christ, and, the head of a woman, is, the man; and, the head of the Christ, is, God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But I desire you to take notice that the head of every man is Christ; but the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the Head of every man, that man is the Head of woman, and that God is the Head of the Christ.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
But I want you to realize the fact that Christ is the Head of every man, that the husband is the head of the wife, and that God is the Head of Christ.
World English 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.
Worrell New Testament
But I wish you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the wife is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.
Worsley New Testament
But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Christ, the head of the church » Has the pre-eminence in all things
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
Husbands' » Have authority over their wives
Jesus Christ » God the father being the head of jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Head of every man
Man » Jesus Christ being the head of man
Man » Christ » Is the head of every
Men » Men being the head of women
Veil or veil » Was worn » As a token of subjection
Wife » Relation of, to husband
Woman » Originally made » Subordinate to man
Women » Characteristics of » Subjection of
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 11:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Head Coverings In Worship
2 Now I commend you for remembering me in everything, and because you hold fast truths and practices precisely as I have taught them to you. 3 I would have you know, however, that of every man, Christ is the Head, that of a woman her husband is the Head, and that God is Christ's Head. 4 A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head;
Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:23
and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
Ephesians 4:15
But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.
Colossians 1:18
Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
Colossians 2:19
Such a one does not keep his hold upon Christ, the Head, from whom the Body, in all its parts nourished and strengthened by its points of contact and its connections, grows with a divine growth.
Matthew 28:18
Jesus however came near and said to them, "All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me.
John 3:34-36
For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."
John 5:20-30
For the Father loves the Son and reveals to Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will He reveal to Him, in order that you may wonder.
John 14:28
"You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and yet I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I am.
John 17:2-5
even as Thou hast given Him authority over all mankind, so that on all whom Thou hast given Him He may bestow the Life of the Ages.
1 Corinthians 15:27-28
for He will have put all things in subjection under His feet. And when He shall have declared that "All things are in subjection," it will be with the manifest exception of Him who has reduced them all to subjection to Him.
Ephesians 1:20-23
when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms,
Ephesians 5:22-24
Married women, submit to your own husbands as if to the Lord;
Philippians 2:7-11
Nay, He stripped Himself of His glory, and took on Him the nature of a bondservant by becoming a man like other men.
Colossians 2:10
and He is the Lord of all princes and rulers.
Colossians 3:18
Married women, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:11-12
A woman should quietly learn from others with entire submissiveness.
1 Peter 3:1
Married women, in the same way, be submissive to your husbands, so that even if some of them disbelieve the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over by the daily life of their wives, after watching your daily life--
1 Peter 3:5-6
For in ancient times also this was the way the holy women who set their hopes upon God used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their husbands.