6 If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.
1 Corinthians 11:6–8
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1 Corinthians 11:12–14
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1 Corinthians 14:33–35
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