1 Corinthians 11:11–12 is intended to match and balance 1 Corinthians 11:8–9. The woman’s subordination does not mean that she is of lesser worth, or that she is the man’s slave. The man and woman are fully dependent on each other.
Man and woman relate to each other in the Lord.
This statement will be explained in 1 Corinthians 11:12.
11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman;