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1 Corinthians 11:8-15 English Standard Version (ESV)

8. For man was not made from woman, but woman from man.

9. Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

10. That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

11. Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman;

12. for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.

13. Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a wife to pray to God with her head uncovered?

14. Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears 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.