5. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same as having been shaved.
6. For if a woman does not cover her head, let her cut off her hair. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, let her cover her head.
7. For surely 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.
8. For man is not from woman, but woman from man.
9. Neither was man created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.
10. For this reason the woman ought to 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 and man is not independent of woman.
12. For just as the woman came from the man, so also the man comes through the woman—but all things are from God.
13. Judge for yourselves—is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
14. Doesn’t the natural order of things teach you—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 was given to her as a covering.
16. But if anyone intends to be contentious, we have no such custom—nor do God’s communities.
17. But in giving you this instruction I do not praise you, for when you meet together it does more harm than good.
18. For first of all, when you come together as Messiah’s community, I hear that there are divisions among you; and to some extent I believe it—
19. for there must be factions among you, so that those among you who are tried and true may be evident.