1 Corinthians 11:4

Webster's Bible (1833)

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

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  • 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 David went up by the ascent of the [Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and 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 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
  • 1 Cor 11:14 : 14 Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
  • 2 Sam 19:4 : 4 The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, my son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!
  • 1 Cor 14:1-9 : 1 Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation. 4 He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly. 5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up. 6 But now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching? 7 Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped? 8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war? 9 So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning. 11 If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me. 12 So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly. 13 Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in another language, 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 fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say? 17 For you most assuredly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up. 18 I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all. 19 However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language. 20 Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature. 21 In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord." 22 Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe. 23 If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy? 24 But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all. 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

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    5But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

    6For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

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

    8For man is not from woman, but woman from man;

    9for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.

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

    11Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

    12For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

    13Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?

    14Doesn't 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 for a covering.

    16But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.

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    36What? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone?

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    22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

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    24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

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