but we speak a wisdom of God hid in mystery, which God appointed from eternity for our glory,

which none of the rulers of this life knew, for if they had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

so that he who thinks he stands, let him take heed lest he fall.

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.

Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered disgraces his head.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered disgraces her head; for it is one and the same as if she was shaved.

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

For this reason ought the woman to have a power [veil] on her head because of the angels.

The eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you, or again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you;

but in an assembly I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.