1 Corinthians 11:3
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.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 11:7 expands the hierarchy by saying man is God's glory and woman is man's glory, directly applying the headship principle.
In 1 Cor 15:28, the Son's final subjection to the Father completes the chain where God is head of Christ — the ultimate outworking of this hierarchy.
1 Corinthians 14:34 applies the headship principle by requiring women to be subordinate in church gatherings, reflecting the order of 1 Corinthians 11:3.
In 1 Corinthians 3:23, the chain 'you are Christ's, and Christ is God's' mirrors the hierarchy of headship.
Ephesians 5:23 echoes the husband-wife headship from 1 Cor 11:3, adding Christ-church analogy and Savior role.
In 1 Peter 3:6, Sarah obeyed Abraham calling him lord, a specific model of submission to headship.
In 1 Peter 3:5, holy women of old submitted to their husbands, providing OT examples of the headship principle.
In 1 Peter 3:1, wives are to be subject to husbands, even to win unbelieving spouses, a practical outworking of headship.
In 1 Timothy 2:12, women are not permitted to teach or have authority over men, reinforcing the headship order.
In Colossians 3:18, wives are told to submit 'as is fitting in the Lord,' echoing the same marital hierarchy.
Colossians 2:10 extends Christ's headship from every man to every power and authority, broadening the hierarchy of 1 Cor 11:3.
Colossians 1:18 declares Christ head of the church and firstborn, amplifying His supremacy—a specific application of the headship from 1 Cor 11:3.
Philippians 2:7-11 displays Christ's voluntary submission and exaltation, illustrating the headship relationship where Christ is under God yet glorified.
In Ephesians 5:24, the wife's submission is compared to the church's submission to Christ, extending the headship chain.
In Ephesians 5:22, wives are called to submit 'as to the Lord,' directly applying the husband's headship from 1 Cor 11:3.
Ephesians 1:22 expands Christ's headship to all things, reinforcing His supreme authority over every man mentioned here.
Ephesians 1:20-22 shows Christ exalted as head over all things, clarifying the ultimate authority flowing from God through Christ in the hierarchy.
In John 14:28, Jesus explicitly says the Father is greater than I, directly affirming God as head of Christ in the hierarchy.
John 5:20-30 shows the Father delegating authority to the Son, illustrating the head-submission relationship — Father as head of Christ.
John 3:34-36 says the Father has given all things into the Son's hand, echoing Christ's headship and the Father as head of Christ.
In Matthew 28:18, Jesus claims all authority in heaven and earth, directly supporting his role as head over all — a key element of the hierarchy.
Titus 2:5 commands wives to be subject to husbands, directly echoing the hierarchical headship of man over woman in 1 Corinthians 11:3.
Genesis 3:16 introduces husband's rule as a curse consequence, contrasting with the creation headship order in 1 Cor 11:3 which is not punitive.
Philippians 2:11 has every tongue confess Christ as Lord, culminating in glory to the Father—mirroring the Christ-God headship order in 1 Cor 11:3.
Colossians 2:19 warns of losing connection with Christ the head, from whom the body grows—a relational complement to the headship order in 1 Cor 11:3.
In 1 Timothy 2:11, women are instructed to learn in quiet submission, reflecting the broader principle of headship.
Numbers 30:13 reinforces the husband's authority over his wife's vows, aligning with the hierarchical headship of man over woman.
Numbers 30:12 gives the husband authority to nullify his wife's vows, reflecting the headship principle of man over woman in 1 Corinthians 11:3.