1 Corinthians 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.”

1 Corinthians 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For if a woman is not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut off or be shaved, let her be covered.”

1 Corinthians 11:6 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.”

1 Corinthians 11:6 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for if a woman is not covered--then let her be shorn, and if <FI>it is<Fi> a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven--let her be covered;”

1 Corinthians 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For if a woman be not covered, let her hair also be cut off. But if [it be] shameful to a woman to have her hair cut off or to be shaved, let her be covered.”

1 Corinthians 11:6 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore if the woman be not couered, let her also be shorne: and if it be shame for a woman to be shorne or shauen, let her be couered.”

1 Corinthians 11:6 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 11:6 in Context — 1 Corinthians 11

4 Tout homme qui prie ou qui prophétise, la tête couverte, déshonore son chef.

5 Toute femme, au contraire, qui prie ou qui prophétise, la tête non voilée, déshonore son chef: c’est comme si elle était rasée.

6 Car si une femme n’est pas voilée, qu’elle se coupe aussi les cheveux. Or, s’il est honteux pour une femme d’avoir les cheveux coupés ou d’être rasée, qu’elle se voile.

7 L’homme ne doit pas se couvrir la tête, puisqu’il est l’image et la gloire de Dieu, tandis que la femme est la gloire de l’homme.

8 En effet, l’homme n’a pas été tiré de la femme, mais la femme a été tirée de l’homme;

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What Does 1 Corinthians 11:6 Mean?

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