6. A woman should wear something on her head. It is a disgrace for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair. But if she refuses to wear something on her head, let her cut off her hair.
7. Men were created to be like God and to bring honour to God. This means that a man should not wear anything on his head. Women were created to bring honour to men.
8. It was the woman who was made from a man, and not the man who was made from a woman.
9. He wasn't created for her. She was created for him.
10. And so, because of this, and also because of the angels, a woman ought to wear something on her head, as a sign of her authority.
11. As far as the Lord is concerned, men and women need each other.
12. It is true that the first woman came from a man, but all other men have been given birth by women. Yet God is the one who created everything.
13. Ask yourselves if it is proper for a woman to pray without something on her head.
14. Isn't it unnatural and disgraceful for men to have long hair?
15. But long hair is a beautiful way for a woman to cover her head.
16. This is how things are done in all God's churches, and that's why none of you should argue about what I have said.
17. Your worship services do you more harm than good. I am certainly not going to praise you for this.
18. I am told that you can't get along with each other when you worship, and I am sure that some of what I have heard is true.
19. You are bound to argue with each other, but it is easy to see which of you have God's approval.