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href="/esv/1_corinthians/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />However, neither <i>is</i> woman separate from man, nor man separate from woman in <i>the</i> Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless, neither <i>is</i> man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Nevertheless, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, and man is not independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, and man is not independent of woman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless, neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As far as the Lord is concerned, men and women need each other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Howbeit neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Yet, as believers in the Lord, women couldn't exist without men and men couldn't exist without women.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In our life in the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man of woman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In any case, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Yet, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man nor man independent of woman.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the Lord, however, man is not independent of woman, nor is woman independent of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but neither [is] a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />However, neither <i>is</i> woman separate from man, nor man separate from woman in <i>the</i> Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> but neither is a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But neither the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But yet neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, man would not exist without woman, nor would woman exist without man, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Woman is not independent of man or man of woman in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man or man independent of woman.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless, in our LORD, there is no preference between man and woman, neither between woman and man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />However, a man is not without a woman, neither a woman without a man, in Our Lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But neither is the woman without the man, nor the: man without the woman, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Moreover neither is the woman without the man in the Lord, nor the man without the woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />however, the man and the woman are equal with respect to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Yet, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man nor man independent of woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Nevertheless, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Nevertheless, neither <i>is</i> the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=2284" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">Roles in Worship</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">In</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriō (N-DMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">the Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/4133.htm" title="4133: Plēn (Conj) -- However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet.">however,</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynē (N-NFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">woman</a> <a href="/greek/3777.htm" title="3777: oute (Conj) -- And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.">is not</a> <a href="/greek/5565.htm" title="5565: chōris (Prep) -- Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.">independent</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andros (N-GMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">of man,</a> <a href="/greek/3777.htm" title="3777: oute (Conj) -- And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.">nor</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: anēr (N-NMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">is man</a> <a href="/greek/5565.htm" title="5565: chōris (Prep) -- Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.">independent</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaikos (N-GFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">of woman.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Ephesians 5:21-33</a></span><br />Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. / Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Genesis 2:18</a></span><br />The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18-19</a></span><br />Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. / Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">1 Peter 3:7</a></span><br />Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-2.htm">Genesis 5:2</a></span><br />Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a></span><br />For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-11.htm">1 Timothy 2:11-13</a></span><br />A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. / I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet. / For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-23.htm">Genesis 2:23-24</a></span><br />And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.” / For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">1 Corinthians 7:3-4</a></span><br />The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-12</a></span><br />A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Ephesians 4:15-16</a></span><br />Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head. / From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a></span><br />To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-14</a></b></br> And unto the married I command, <i>yet</i> not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from <i>her</i> husband: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-22</a></b></br> For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also <i>is</i> Christ… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></b></br> There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">However</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-15.htm">Separate</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/11-28.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-20.htm">However</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-19.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">Separate</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-1.htm">He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-4.htm">their men prayed with their heads covered,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-6.htm">and women with their heads uncovered;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-17.htm">and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-21.htm">as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the Lord, however,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the spiritual context of the relationship between men and women. In the early church, the phrase "in the Lord" signifies a life lived under the authority and guidance of Christ. It reflects the unity and equality believers have in Christ, as seen in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>, which states that there is neither male nor female in Christ Jesus. This spiritual unity transcends cultural and societal norms of the time.<p><b>woman is not independent of man,</b><br>In the cultural context of Corinth, women often had limited rights and were seen as dependent on men. However, Paul is not reinforcing cultural norms but rather highlighting the interdependence ordained by God. This reflects the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Genesis 2:18-24</a>, where woman is created as a suitable helper for man, indicating a partnership rather than a hierarchy. Theologically, it underscores the idea that both genders are essential in God's design and purpose.<p><b>nor is man independent of woman.</b><br>This phrase balances the previous statement, emphasizing mutual dependence. Historically, this was a radical assertion in a patriarchal society. It reflects the creation order where man and woman are both made in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>). Theologically, it points to the complementary roles within the body of Christ, where each member is vital for the functioning of the whole (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>). This mutual dependence is a reflection of the unity and diversity within the Trinity, where distinct persons work in harmony.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with teachings on Christian conduct and relationships.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_corinth.htm">The Church in Corinth</a></b><br>A diverse and often troubled early Christian community dealing with issues of unity, morality, and spiritual gifts.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_and_women_in_the_church.htm">Men and Women in the Church</a></b><br>The focus of this passage, emphasizing the interdependence of men and women within the Christian community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/interdependence_in_christ.htm">Interdependence in Christ</a></b><br>In the Christian faith, men and women are designed to complement and support each other. This interdependence reflects God's design and purpose for humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/equality_in_value_and_purpose.htm">Equality in Value and Purpose</a></b><br>While roles may differ, the value and purpose of men and women in the Lord are equal. Each has unique contributions to the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The church is called to embrace diversity within unity, recognizing that differences in gender, gifts, and roles enrich the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/mutual_respect_and_honor.htm">Mutual Respect and Honor</a></b><br>Christians are encouraged to honor and respect one another, acknowledging the essential role each person plays in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_interdependence.htm">Living Out Interdependence</a></b><br>Practically, this means fostering relationships that reflect mutual support, encouragement, and accountability within the church and family.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_spirit_understand_everything.htm">Is long hair a woman's glory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_galatians_3_28.htm">What is the meaning of Galatians 3:28?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_woman_the_glory_of_man.htm">Is woman the glory of man?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_1_cor_11_3-10_with_gal_3_28.htm">In 1 Corinthians 11:3-10, how can the requirement for women to cover their heads be reconciled with the claim that there is 'no male and female' in Galatians 3:28?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Nevertheless . . .</span>--Here follow words of caution, lest the previous express declaration of the subordination of woman to man might be exaggerated or perverted. This very subordination of one sex to the other implies a mutual connection, and not an isolation of each sex. The woman is not independent of, but dependent on the man "in the Lord," <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> in the Christian economy.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Nevertheless.</span> The verse is meant to correct any tendency on the part of men to domineer. Man and woman are "all one in Christ Jesus" (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). <p><span class="accented">"The two-celled heart, beating with one<br />full stroke - Life."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">In</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] Lord,</span><br /><span class="grk">Κυρίῳ</span> <span class="translit">(Kyriō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">however,</span><br /><span class="grk">Πλὴν</span> <span class="translit">(Plēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4133.htm">Strong's 4133: </a> </span><span class="str2">However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">woman</span><br /><span class="grk">γυνὴ</span> <span class="translit">(gynē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> </span><span class="str2">A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] not</span><br /><span class="grk">οὔτε</span> <span class="translit">(oute)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3777.htm">Strong's 3777: </a> </span><span class="str2">And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">independent</span><br /><span class="grk">χωρὶς</span> <span class="translit">(chōris)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5565.htm">Strong's 5565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[of] man,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνδρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(andros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor</span><br /><span class="grk">οὔτε</span> <span class="translit">(oute)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3777.htm">Strong's 3777: </a> </span><span class="str2">And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνὴρ</span> <span class="translit">(anēr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">independent</span><br /><span class="grk">χωρὶς</span> <span class="translit">(chōris)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5565.htm">Strong's 5565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of woman.</span><br /><span class="grk">γυναικὸς</span> <span class="translit">(gynaikos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> </span><span class="str2">A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 11:11 Nevertheless neither is the woman independent (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 11:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 11:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 11:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 11:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>