1 Imitate me, then, just as I imitate Christ.
2 I praise you because you always remember me and follow the teachings that I have handed on to you.
3 But I want you to understand that Christ is supreme over every man, the husband is supreme over his wife, and God is supreme over Christ.
4 So a man who prays or proclaims God's message in public worship with his head covered disgraces Christ.
5 And any woman who prays or proclaims God's message in public worship with nothing on her head disgraces her husband; there is no difference between her and a woman whose head has been shaved.
6 If the woman does not cover her head, she might as well cut her hair. And since it is a shameful thing for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair, she should cover her head.
7 A man has no need to cover his head, because he reflects the image and glory of God. But woman reflects the glory of man;