1 Corinthians 11:4

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Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

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  • 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
  • 1 Cor 11:14 : 14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
  • 2 Sam 19:4 : 4 But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
  • 1 Cor 14:1-9 : 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort. 4 He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 5 I wish that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the church may receive edification. 6 Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you by revelation, knowledge, prophesying, or doctrine? 7 Even things without life, giving sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or harped? 8 For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle? 9 So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will speak into the air. 10 There are, perhaps, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance. 11 Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks shall be a foreigner to me. 12 Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edification of the church. 13 Therefore, let him who speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also; I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not understand what you say? 17 For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all; 19 Yet in the church, I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 20 Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature. 21 In the law it is written: With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and yet for all that they will not hear me, says the Lord. 22 Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who do not believe; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe. 23 Therefore, if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all. 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

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  • 1 Cor 11:5-16
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    5But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is the same as if she were shaved.

    6For if a woman is not covered, let her be shorn; but if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

    7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

    8For the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man.

    9Nor was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

    10For this reason the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the angels.

    11Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

    12For as the woman is from the man, even so the man is also by the woman; but all things are from God.

    13Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

    14Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

    15But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her as a covering.

    16But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

  • 1 Cor 11:3
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    3But I want you to 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.

  • 1 Tim 2:8-9
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    8I desire, therefore, that people pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without anger and doubting.

    9In the same way, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing;

  • 1 Cor 14:34-38
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    34Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.

    35And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

    36What? Did the word of God originate from you? Or was it only to you that it came?

    37If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

    38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

  • Lev 21:10
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    10And he who is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor tear his clothes;

  • Zech 13:4
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    4And it shall come to pass in that day that the prophets shall be ashamed, every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; nor shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

  • 1 Tim 2:11-12
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    11Let a woman learn in silence with all submission.

    12But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to be silent.

  • 1 Pet 3:3-5
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    3Let your beauty not be the outward adornment of braiding hair, wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

    4But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

    5For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands:

  • Eph 5:22-24
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    22Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

    23For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.

    24Therefore just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

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    4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;

  • Isa 3:17
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    17Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab the crown of the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will uncover their secret parts.

  • 1 Cor 14:30-32
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    30If anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.

    31For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

    32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

  • 1 Cor 14:24-25
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    24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.

    25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

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    4The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

  • 1 Pet 3:7
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    7In the same way, you husbands, live with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

  • Lev 13:29
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    29If a man or woman has a plague on the head or the beard,

  • Lev 13:40-41
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    40And the man whose hair has fallen from his head, he is bald, yet he is clean.

    41And if his hair has fallen from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald, yet he is clean.

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6And these things, brothers, I have applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, so that none of you be puffed up for one against another.

  • Num 6:9
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    9And if anyone dies very suddenly near him, and he defiles the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

  • 1 Pet 4:11
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    11If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

  • Prov 4:9
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    9She will give to your head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory she will deliver to you.

  • Deut 22:5
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    5A woman shall not wear what pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment; for all who do so are an abomination to the LORD your God.

  • Isa 9:15
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    15The elder and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that teaches lies, he is the tail.

  • Eph 5:33
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    33Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

  • 1 Cor 12:24
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    24But our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacked,