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1 Corinthians 11:16

14 Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

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.

18 First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

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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
If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
KJV
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
WEB
But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.
ASV
But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
DARBY
But if any one think to be contentious, *we* have no such custom, nor the assemblies of God.
BLB
Now if anyone thinks to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.
ÅB
Men dersom noen vil være trettekjær, da har ikke vi en slik skikk, heller ikke Guds menigheter.
OTB
Men hvis noen ønsker å være stridbare, har vi ingen annen skikk, heller ikke Guds menigheter.
B1930
Men dersom nogen vil være trettekjær, da har ikke vi en sådan skikk, heller ikke Guds menigheter.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 7:17

    Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:3–4

    If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:14

    For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:33–34

    For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

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  • Acts 21:24

    Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

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  • Acts 21:21

    But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:1

    Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

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