King James Bible
KJVBut 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.
Translation Comparison
1 Corinthians 11:3
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 Corinthians 11:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 God. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVBut 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBut 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 God.
English Revised Version
ERVBut 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut 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.
World English Bible
WEBBut 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand 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.
American King James Version
AKJVBut 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTI 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.
King James Bible
KJVBut 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.
American Standard Version
ASVBut 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBut 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 God.
English Revised Version
ERVBut 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut 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.
World English Bible
WEBBut 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand 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.
American King James Version
AKJVBut 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTI 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.