8. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.
9. Neither was man created for the sake of woman, but woman for man.
10. For this reason a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
11. In any case, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
12. For just as woman came from man, so man comes through woman. But all things come from God.
13. Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
14. Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,
15. but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.
16. If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
17. Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.
18. For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
19. For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.