1 Corinthians 11:3
ContextNETBible | But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, 1 and God is the head of Christ. |
XREF | Ge 3:16; Isa 49:3-6; Isa 52:13; Isa 55:4; Isa 61:1-4; Mt 28:18; Joh 3:34-36; Joh 5:20-30; Joh 14:28; Joh 17:2-5; 1Co 3:23; 1Co 15:27,28; Eph 1:20-22; Eph 1:22,23; Eph 4:15; Eph 5:22,24; Eph 5:23; Php 2:7-11; Php 2:10,11; Col 1:18; Col 2:10,19; Col 3:18; 1Ti 2:11,12; 1Pe 3:1,5,6 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “the husband is the head of his wife.” The same Greek words translated “man” and “woman” can mean, as determined by context, “husband” and “wife” respectively. Such an approach is followed by NAB, TEV, NRSV, and NLT (with some variations). |