1 Corinthians 11:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

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.

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

This is something that I want you to know: Christ has authority over every man, as his head. Also, the head of a woman is her husband. And the head of Christ is God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I want you to understand this: The head of every man is Christ. And the head of a woman is the man. And the head of Christ is God.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

However, I want you to realize that Christ has authority over every man, a husband has authority over his wife, and God has authority over Christ.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

But 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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and a husband the head of his wife, and God the head of Christ.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Now I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ. The head of the woman is the man. And the head of Christ is God.

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

English NKJ 1982

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

But there is one thing I want you to know: A man is responsible to Christ, a woman is responsible to her husband, and Christ is responsible to God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the husband is the head of his wife, and God is the head of Christ.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every person, and Adam was the head of Eve, and God is the head of the Messiah.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But there is one matter I want to remind you about: that a wife is responsible to her husband, her husband is responsible to Christ, and Christ is responsible to God.

English Tyndale 1537

I would ye knew(But I certify you) that Christ is the head of every man; and the woman's head is the man; and Christ's(Christes) head is God.(And the man is the womans head. And God is Christes head.)