1 Corinthians 11:11
New International Version
Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

New Living Translation
But among the Lord’s people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women.

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman;

Berean Standard Bible
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

Berean Literal Bible
However, neither is woman separate from man, nor man separate from woman in the Lord.

King James Bible
Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

New King James Version
Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord.

New American Standard Bible
However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

NASB 1995
However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

NASB 1977
However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

Legacy Standard Bible
Nevertheless, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

Amplified Bible
Nevertheless, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

Christian Standard Bible
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, and man is not independent of woman.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, and man is not independent of woman.

American Standard Version
Nevertheless, neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
As far as the Lord is concerned, men and women need each other.

English Revised Version
Howbeit neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yet, as believers in the Lord, women couldn't exist without men and men couldn't exist without women.

Good News Translation
In our life in the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

International Standard Version
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man of woman.

Majority Standard Bible
In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

NET Bible
In any case, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.

Weymouth New Testament
Yet, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man nor man independent of woman.

World English Bible
Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but neither [is] a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the LORD,

Berean Literal Bible
However, neither is woman separate from man, nor man separate from woman in the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
but neither is a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,

Smith's Literal Translation
But neither the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, man would not exist without woman, nor would woman exist without man, in the Lord.

New American Bible
Woman is not independent of man or man of woman in the Lord.

New Revised Standard Version
Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man or man independent of woman.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Nevertheless, in our LORD, there is no preference between man and woman, neither between woman and man.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
However, a man is not without a woman, neither a woman without a man, in Our Lord.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But neither is the woman without the man, nor the: man without the woman, in the Lord.

Godbey New Testament
Moreover neither is the woman without the man in the Lord, nor the man without the woman.

Haweis New Testament
Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man in the Lord.

Mace New Testament
however, the man and the woman are equal with respect to the Lord.

Weymouth New Testament
Yet, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man nor man independent of woman.

Worrell New Testament
Nevertheless, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman, in the Lord.

Worsley New Testament
Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Roles in Worship
10For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.…

Cross References
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 5:21-33
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. ...

Genesis 2:18
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

Matthew 19:4-6
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.”

Colossians 3:18-19
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. / Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

1 Peter 3:7
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.

Genesis 5:2
Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

1 Timothy 2:11-13
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.

Genesis 2:23-24
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.

1 Corinthians 7:3-4
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.

Proverbs 31:10-12
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.

Ephesians 4:15-16
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.

Genesis 3:16
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.”


Treasury of Scripture

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:10-14
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: …

1 Corinthians 12:12-22
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 is Christ…

Galatians 3:28
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.

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1 Corinthians 11
1. He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,
4. their men prayed with their heads covered,
6. and women with their heads uncovered;
17. and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse;
21. as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper.
25. Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof.














Nevertheless
This word serves as a pivotal transition in Paul's argument. In Greek, it is "πλὴν" (plēn), which often introduces a contrast or exception. Here, Paul is shifting from discussing head coverings and authority to emphasizing mutual dependence. It reminds us that despite cultural practices, there is a deeper spiritual truth that transcends societal norms.

in the Lord
The phrase "ἐν Κυρίῳ" (en Kyriō) signifies a profound spiritual union and identity in Christ. It underscores that the relationship between man and woman is not merely social or biological but is rooted in their shared faith and unity in Christ. This spiritual context elevates the discussion from cultural customs to divine principles.

woman is not independent of man
The Greek word for "independent" is "χωρὶς" (chōris), meaning separate or apart from. Paul is emphasizing that in the Christian community, women are not to be seen as isolated or self-sufficient entities apart from men. This reflects the creation narrative where woman was made as a companion for man, highlighting interdependence.

nor is man independent of woman
Similarly, Paul uses the same Greek term "χωρὶς" (chōris) to assert that men are not self-sufficient without women. This mutual dependence is a radical departure from the patriarchal norms of the time, affirming the equal value and necessity of both genders in God's design. It echoes Genesis 2:18, where God declares it is not good for man to be alone.

(11) Nevertheless . . .--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," i.e., in the Christian economy.

Verse 11. - Nevertheless. The verse is meant to correct any tendency on the part of men to domineer. Man and woman are "all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28).

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Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
In
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Lord,
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

however,
Πλὴν (Plēn)
Conjunction
Strong's 4133: However, nevertheless, but, except that, yet. From pleion; moreover, i.e. Albeit, save that, rather, yet.

woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

[is] not
οὔτε (oute)
Conjunction
Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.

independent
χωρὶς (chōris)
Preposition
Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.

[of] man,
ἀνδρὸς (andros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

nor
οὔτε (oute)
Conjunction
Strong's 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.

[is] man
ἀνὴρ (anēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

independent
χωρὶς (chōris)
Preposition
Strong's 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.

of woman.
γυναικὸς (gynaikos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.


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