SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Corinthians 11:5

11:5a And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered

(NET Bible) But any woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered

But a woman who prays or prophesies without something on/covering her head
-or-
But women who pray or/and prophesy bareheaded

11:5b dishonors her head,

brings disgrace to her head.
-or-
shame/disgrace their husbands who are ⌊like⌋ their heads.

11:5c for it is just as if her head were shaved.

It is ⌊as bad⌋ as if her head/hair were shaved.
-or-
It is ⌊as shameful⌋ as though they shaved their heads/hair.

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