1COR 11:3 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) but I want you all to know that the messiah is the head of every man, and the man is the head of his wife, and God is the head of the messiah.[fn]

11:3 The translators expect that this talk of ‘the head’ is referring to authority, but because our modern society has become more sensitive to these issues, we decided to keep it literal here, thus letting our readers decide for themselves what Paul probably meant. (Having done that, our readers can also consider for themselves whether this might have been a cultural necessity in and around Corinth, or whether it has widespread application to all cultures.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Now I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

UST I am telling you that each man comes from the Messiah. A wife comes from her husband. Finally, the Messiah comes from God.

BSB But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

BLB But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and the head of Christ is God.

AICNT But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

OEB But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the head of every man, that man is the head of woman, and that God is the head of the Christ.

WEBBE But I would have you know that the head[fn] of every man is Christ, and the head[fn] of the woman is man, and the head[fn] of Christ is God.

11:3 or, origin

WMBB But I would have you know that the head[fn] of every man is Messiah, and the head[fn] of the woman is man, and the head[fn] of Messiah is God.

11:3 or, origin

NET But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

LSV and I wish you to know that the Christ is the head of every man, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

FBV I do want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.[fn]

11:3 The meaning of “head” in this context is much discussed. In Scripture “head” can have to do with “origin,” “source,” or “authority.”

TCNT But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

T4T Now, I want you to know that the one who has authority over [MTY] every man is Christ, and the ones who have authority over women are men (OR, their husbands), and the one who has authority over Christ is God.

LEB But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and the head of Christ is God.

BBE But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

Moff No Moff 1COR book available

Wymth I would have you know, however, that of every man, Christ is the Head, that of a woman her husband is the Head, and that God is Christ's Head.

ASV But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

DRA But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

YLT and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

Drby But I wish you to know that the Christ is the head of every man, but woman's head [is] the man, and the Christ's head [fn]God.

11.3 Elohim

RV But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Wbstr But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

KJB-1769 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

KJB-1611 But I would haue you knowe, that the head of euery man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
(But I would have you knowe, that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.)

Bshps But I wyl that ye knowe, that Christ is the head of euery man. And the man is the womans head: And God is Christes head.
(But I will that ye/you_all knowe, that Christ is the head of every man. And the man is the womans head: And God is Christ’s head.)

Gnva But I wil that ye know, that Christ is the head of euery man: and the man is the womans head: and God is Christs head.
(But I will that ye/you_all know, that Christ is the head of every man: and the man is the womans head: and God is Christs head. )

Cvdl But I certifye you, that Christ is the heade of euery man. As for ye man, he is the heade of ye woman, but God is Christes heade.
(But I certifye you, that Christ is the head of every man. As for ye/you_all man, he is the head of ye/you_all woman, but God is Christ’s head.)

TNT I wolde ye knew that Christ is the heed of every man. And the man is the womans heed. And God is Christes heed.
(I would ye/you_all knew that Christ is the head of every man. And the man is the womans heed. And God is Christ’s heed. )

Wyc But Y wole that ye wite, that Crist is heed of ech man; but the heed of the womman is the man; and the heed of Crist is God.
(But I will that ye/you_all wite, that Christ is heed of each man; but the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.)

Luth Ich lasse euch aber wissen, daß Christus ist eines jeglichen Mannes Haupt, der Mann aber ist des Weibes Haupt; GOtt aber ist Christi Haupt.
(I let you but wissen, that Christ is one jeglichen Mannes head, the/of_the man but is the Weibes head; God but is Christi head.)

ClVg Volo autem vos scire quod omnis viri caput, Christus est: caput autem mulieris, vir: caput vero Christi, Deus.[fn]
(Volo however you scire that everyone viri caput, Christus it_is: caput however mulieris, vir: caput vero of_Christ, God. )

11.3 Viri, etc. Potest nomine viri intelligi hic spiritus, non ille Spiritus sanctus qui cum Patre et Filio immutabilis manet, et dignis animis incommutabiliter datur; sed spiritus hominis, qui quasi animæ maritus, animalem affectionem tanquam conjugem regit. Caput Christus est. Quia spiritus hominis regitur a sapientia Dei, quæ Christus est: in quo sicut in capite sunt omnes sensus spirituales, id est, plenitudo gratiarum, de qua accipit vir iste, et per hoc est vir caput mulieris, id est, rector animalitatis, quæ regitur a spiritu tanquam mulier a viro. Orans. Quia in aliis ubi est, potest velare, sed nondum suo judici se offert et colloquitur, ubi conditionem suam necesse est profiteri.

11.3 Viri, etc. Potest nomine viri intelligi this spiritus, not/no ille Spiritus sanctus who when/with Patre and Filio immutabilis manet, and dignis animis incommutabiliter datur; but spiritus of_man, who as_if animæ maritus, animalem affectionem tanquam conyugem regit. Caput Christus it_is. Because spiritus of_man regitur from sapientia of_God, which Christus it_is: in quo like in capite are everyone sensus spirituales, id it_is, plenitudo gratiarum, about which accipit man iste, and through this it_is man caput mulieris, id it_is, rector animalitatis, which regitur from spiritu tanquam mulier from viro. Orans. Because in aliis where it_is, potest velare, but nondum his_own yudici se offert and colloquitur, where conditionem his_own necesse it_is profiteri.

UGNT θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι, ὅτι παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν, κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ, κεφαλὴ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὁ Θεός.
(thelō de humas eidenai, hoti pantos andros haʸ kefalaʸ ho Ⱪristos estin, kefalaʸ de gunaikos ho anaʸr, kefalaʸ de tou Ⱪristou ho Theos.)

SBL-GNT θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ὅτι παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν, κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ, κεφαλὴ δὲ ⸀τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὁ θεός.
(thelō de humas eidenai hoti pantos andros haʸ kefalaʸ ho Ⱪristos estin, kefalaʸ de gunaikos ho anaʸr, kefalaʸ de ⸀tou Ⱪristou ho theos.)

TC-GNT Θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι, ὅτι παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστι· κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικός, ὁ ἀνήρ· κεφαλὴ δὲ [fn]Χριστοῦ, ὁ Θεός.
(Thelō de humas eidenai, hoti pantos andros haʸ kefalaʸ ho Ⱪristos esti; kefalaʸ de gunaikos, ho anaʸr; kefalaʸ de Ⱪristou, ho Theos. )

11:3 χριστου ¦ του χριστου CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

Here, Now could introduce: (1) a new topic or a new focus on a specific issue. Alternate translation: “Particularly,” (2) a contrast with 11:2, which would imply that here the Corinthians are not “holding firmly to the traditions.” Alternate translation: “However,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἡ κεφαλὴ ὁ Χριστός ἐστιν, κεφαλὴ δὲ γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ, κεφαλὴ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὁ Θεός

˱of˲_every man the head the Messiah is /the/_head and ˱of˲_/the/_woman_‹is› the man /the/_head and ˱of˲_the Messiah_‹is› ¬the God

Here Paul speaks as if someone could be the head of someone else. This is an important metaphor that Paul uses in many places, and it might contain elements of both of the possibilities in this note, so preserve the metaphor if possible. This figure of speech could refer to how the head: (1) functions as the source of life and existence for the body. The person who is identified as the head would function as the source of life and existence for the other person, and the other person is connected to the head. Alternate translation: “Christ is the source of every man, and the man is the source of a woman, and God is the source of Christ” (2) functions as the leader or director of the body. The person who is identified as the head would function as the authority over or leader of the other person. Alternate translation: “Christ has authority over every man, and the man has authority over a woman, and God has authority over Christ”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

παντὸς ἀνδρὸς

˱of˲_every man

Here, every man could refer to: (1) male people. Paul is not saying that Christ is not the head of female people, but he is claiming that he is the head of male people. Alternate translation: “of every male person” (2) people in general, even though the word is masculine. Alternate translation: “of every person”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ

˱of˲_/the/_woman_‹is› the man

Here, man and woman could refer to: (1) a man and woman who are married to each other. Alternate translation: “the husband is … of his wife” (2) any people who are male and female. Alternate translation: “the male person is … of a female person”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

(Occurrence 2) κεφαλὴ & γυναικὸς ὁ ἀνήρ

/the/_head & ˱of˲_/the/_woman_‹is› the man

Paul is speaking of “men” and “women” in general, not of one particular man and woman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form with a form that refers to people in general. Alternate translation: “each man is the head of his woman” or “each man is the head of each woman”

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