1 Corinthians 11:15
13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
14 Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
16 If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
17 In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
- KJV
- But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
- WEB
- But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.
- ASV
- But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
- DARBY
- But woman, if she have long hair, [it is] glory to her; for the long hair is given [to her] in lieu of a veil.
- BLB
- but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For the long hair instead of a covering is given to her.
- ÅB
- men dersom en kvinne lar håret vokse langt, er det henne til ære? for det lange hår er gitt henne til slør.
- OTB
- men hvis en kvinne har langt hår, er det hennes ære? For hennes hår er gitt til henne som et dekke.
- B1930
- men dersom en kvinne lar håret vokse langt, er det henne til ære? for det lange hår er gitt henne til slør.