Verse 4

Every{G3956} man{G435} praying{G4336}{(G5740)} or{G2228} prophesying{G4395}{(G5723)}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} his head{G2776} covered{G2596}, dishonoureth{G2617}{(G5719)} his{G846} head{G2776}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 And David{H1732} went up{H5927}{(H8802)} by the ascent{H4608} of mount Olivet{H2132}, and wept{H1058}{(H8802)} as he went up{H5927}{(H8802)}, and had his head{H7218} covered{H2645}{(H8802)}, and he went{H1980}{(H8802)} barefoot{H3182}: and all the people{H5971} that was with him covered{H2645}{(H8804)} every man{H376} his head{H7218}, and they went up{H5927}{(H8804)}, weeping{H1058}{(H8800)} as they went up{H5927}{(H8800)}.
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And{G2532}{G3739} God{G2316} hath set{G5087}{(G5639)} some{G3303} in{G1722} the church{G1577}, first{G4412} apostles{G652}, secondarily{G1208} prophets{G4396}, thirdly{G5154} teachers{G1320}, after that{G1899} miracles{G1411}, then{G1534} gifts{G5486} of healings{G2386}, helps{G484}, governments{G2941}, diversities{G1085} of tongues{G1100}.
  • 1 Cor 11:14 : 14 Doth{G2228} not even{G3761} nature{G5449} itself{G846} teach{G1321}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, that{G3754}, if{G1437}{G3303} a man{G435} have long hair{G2863}{(G5725)}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} a shame{G819} unto him{G846}?
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 {G1161} To another{G243} the working{G1755} of miracles{G1411};{G1161} to another{G243} prophecy{G4394};{G1161} to another{G243} discerning{G1253} of spirits{G4151};{G1161} to another{G2087} divers kinds{G1085} of tongues{G1100};{G1161} to another{G243} the interpretation{G2058} of tongues{G1100}:
  • 2 Sam 19:4 : 4 But the king{H4428} covered{H3813}{(H8804)} his face{H6440}, and the king{H4428} cried{H2199}{(H8799)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963}, O my son{H1121} Absalom{H53}, O Absalom{H53}, my son{H1121}, my son{H1121}!
  • 1 Cor 14:1-9 : 1 Follow{G1377}{(G5720)} after charity{G26}, and{G1161} desire{G2206}{(G5720)} spiritual{G4152} gifts, but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye may prophesy{G4395}{(G5725)}. 2 For{G1063} he that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} in an unknown tongue{G1100} speaketh{G2980}{(G5719)} not{G3756} unto men{G444}, but{G235} unto God{G2316}: for{G1063} no man{G3762} understandeth{G191}{(G5719)} him; howbeit{G1161} in the spirit{G4151} he speaketh{G2980}{(G5719)} mysteries{G3466}. 3 But{G1161} he that prophesieth{G4395}{(G5723)} speaketh{G2980}{(G5719)} unto men{G444} to edification{G3619}, and{G2532} exhortation{G3874}, and{G2532} comfort{G3889}. 4 He that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} in an unknown tongue{G1100} edifieth{G3618}{(G5719)} himself{G1438}; but{G1161} he that prophesieth{G4395}{(G5723)} edifieth{G3618}{(G5719)} the church{G1577}. 5 {G1161} I would{G2309}{(G5719)} that ye{G5209} all{G3956} spake{G2980}{(G5721)} with tongues{G1100}, but{G1161} rather{G3123} that{G2443} ye prophesied{G4395}{(G5725)}: for{G1063} greater{G3187} is he that prophesieth{G4395}{(G5723)} than{G2228} he that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} with tongues{G1100}, except{G1622}{G1508} he interpret{G1329}{(G5725)}, that{G2443} the church{G1577} may receive{G2983}{(G5632)} edifying{G3619}. 6 {G1161} Now{G3570}, brethren{G80}, if{G1437} I come{G2064}{(G5632)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} with tongues{G1100}, what{G5101} shall I profit{G5623}{(G5692)} you{G5209}, except{G3362} I shall speak{G2980}{(G5661)} to you{G5213} either{G2228} by{G1722} revelation{G602}, or{G2228} by{G1722} knowledge{G1108}, or{G2228} by{G1722} prophesying{G4394}, or{G2228} by{G1722} doctrine{G1322}? 7 And even{G3676} things without life{G895} giving{G1325}{(G5723)} sound{G5456}, whether{G1535} pipe{G836} or{G1535} harp{G2788}, except{G3362} they give{G1325}{(G5632)} a distinction{G1293} in the sounds{G5353}, how{G4459} shall it be known{G1097}{(G5701)} what is piped{G832}{(G5746)} or{G2228} harped{G2789}{(G5746)}? 8 For{G1063}{G2532} if{G1437} the trumpet{G4536} give{G1325}{(G5632)} an uncertain{G82} sound{G5456}, who{G5101} shall prepare himself{G3903}{(G5695)} to{G1519} the battle{G4171}? 9 So{G3779} likewise{G2532} ye{G5210}, except{G3362} ye utter{G1325}{(G5632)} by{G1223} the tongue{G1100} words{G3056} easy to be understood{G2154}, how{G4459} shall it be known{G1097}{(G5701)} what is spoken{G2980}{(G5746)}? for{G1063} ye shall{G2071}{(G5704)} speak{G2980}{(G5723)} into{G1519} the air{G109}. 10 {G1487} There are{G2076}{(G5748)}, it may be{G5177}{(G5630)}, so many{G5118} kinds{G1085} of voices{G5456} in{G1722} the world{G2889}, and{G2532} none of them{G3762} is without signification{G880}{(G5625)}{G846}. 11 Therefore{G3767} if{G3362} I know{G1492}{(G5762)} not{G3362} the meaning{G1411} of the voice{G5456}, I shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} unto him that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} a barbarian{G915}, and{G2532} he that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} shall be a barbarian{G915} unto{G1722} me{G1698}. 12 Even{G2532} so{G3779} ye{G5210}, forasmuch as{G1893} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} zealous{G2207} of spiritual{G4151} gifts, seek{G2212}{(G5720)} that{G2443} ye may excel{G4052}{(G5725)} to{G4314} the edifying{G3619} of the church{G1577}. 13 Wherefore{G1355} let him that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} in an unknown tongue{G1100} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} that{G2443} he may interpret{G1329}{(G5725)}. 14 For{G1063} if{G1437} I pray{G4336}{(G5741)} in an unknown tongue{G1100}, my{G3450} spirit{G4151} prayeth{G4336}{(G5736)}, but{G1161} my{G3450} understanding{G3563} is{G2076}{(G5748)} unfruitful{G175}. 15 What{G5101} is it{G2076}{(G5748)} then{G3767}? I will pray{G4336}{(G5695)} with the spirit{G4151}, and{G1161} I will pray{G4336}{(G5695)} with the understanding{G3563} also{G2532}: I will sing{G5567}{(G5692)} with the spirit{G4151}, and{G1161} I will sing{G5567}{(G5692)} with the understanding{G3563} also{G2532}. 16 Else{G1893} when{G1437} thou shalt bless{G2127}{(G5661)} with the spirit{G4151}, how{G4459} shall he that occupieth{G378}{(G5723)} the room{G5117} of the unlearned{G2399} say{G2046}{(G5692)} Amen{G281} at{G1909} thy{G4674} giving of thanks{G2169}, seeing{G1894} he understandeth{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} what{G5101} thou sayest{G3004}{(G5719)}? 17 For{G1063} thou{G4771} verily{G3303} givest thanks{G2168}{(G5719)} well{G2573}, but{G235} the other{G2087} is{G3618} not{G3756} edified{G3618}{(G5743)}. 18 I thank{G2168}{(G5719)} my{G3450} God{G2316}, I speak{G2980}{(G5723)} with tongues{G1100} more than{G3123} ye{G5216} all{G3956}: 19 Yet{G235} in{G1722} the church{G1577} I had rather{G2309}{(G5719)} speak{G2980}{(G5658)} five{G4002} words{G3056} with{G1223} my{G3450} understanding{G3563}, that{G2443} by my voice I might teach{G2727}{(G5661)} others{G243} also{G2532}, than{G2228} ten thousand{G3463} words{G3056} in{G1722} an unknown tongue{G1100}. 20 Brethren{G80}, be{G1096}{(G5737)} not{G3361} children{G3813} in understanding{G5424}: howbeit{G235} in malice{G2549} be ye children{G3515}{(G5720)}, but{G1161} in understanding{G5424} be{G1096}{(G5737)} men{G5046}. 21 In{G1722} the law{G3551} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)},{G3754} With{G1722} men of other tongues{G2084} and{G2532} other{G1722}{G2087} lips{G5491} will I speak{G2980}{(G5692)} unto this{G5129} people{G2992}; and{G2532} yet for all{G3779} that will they{G1522} not{G3761} hear{G1522}{(G5695)} me{G3450}, saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Lord{G2962}. 22 Wherefore{G5620} tongues{G1100} are{G1526}{(G5748)} for{G1519} a sign{G4592}, not{G3756} to them that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}, but{G235} to them that believe not{G571}: but{G1161} prophesying{G4394} serveth not{G3756} for them that believe not{G571}, but{G235} for them which believe{G4100}{(G5723)}. 23 If{G1437} therefore{G3767} the whole{G3650} church{G1577} be come together{G4905}{(G5632)} into{G1909} one place{G846}, and{G2532} all{G3956} speak{G2980}{(G5725)} with tongues{G1100}, and{G1161} there come in{G1525}{(G5632)} those that are unlearned{G2399}, or{G2228} unbelievers{G571}, will they{G2046} not{G3756} say{G2046}{(G5692)} that{G3754} ye are mad{G3105}{(G5736)}? 24 But{G1161} if{G1437} all{G3956} prophesy{G4395}{(G5725)}, and{G1161} there come in{G1525}{(G5632)} one{G5100} that believeth not{G571}, or{G2228} one unlearned{G2399}, he is convinced{G1651}{(G5743)} of{G5259} all{G3956}, he is judged{G350}{(G5743)} of{G5259} all{G3956}: 25 And{G2532} thus{G3779} are{G1096} the secrets{G2927} of his{G846} heart{G2588} made{G1096}{(G5736)} manifest{G5318}; and{G2532} so{G3779} falling down{G4098}{(G5631)} on{G1909} his face{G4383} he will worship{G4352}{(G5692)} God{G2316}, and report{G518}{(G5723)} that{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} in{G1722} you{G5213} of a truth{G3689}.