1 Corinthians 11:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 11:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 11:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 11:7 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Corinthians 11:7 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 11:7 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 11:7
“And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:7: ought, head, image
“Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:7: ought, head, forasmuch
“For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. power: that is a covering in sign that she is under the power of her husband”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:7: ought, cover, head
“And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. made: Heb. builded”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:7: ought, god, woman
“And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:7: cover, head, woman
Pray 1 Corinthians 11:7
Generate a Prayer from 1 Corinthians 11:7
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse