1 Corinthians 11:7-12
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man. 9 Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man. 9 Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord. 12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.
The scriptures continue on headship and authority by speaking of the symbolism of head coverings in the culture at the time of Christ. Man was directly created in God’s image from God’s hand, woman out of man and for man, but they are both for His glory. Both man and woman are interdependent and ultimately come from God, but the order is the design for authority down from and back up to God as Creator and Lord of all. Even the angels in the presence of God can see the order God created, just as they submit to their Creator’s authority. We must follow their example, and not that of the disobedient ones.
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