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1 Corinthians 11:4

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

3 But I would have you 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.

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

5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

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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
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
KJV
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
WEB
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
ASV
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
DARBY
Every man praying or prophesying, having [anything] on his head, puts his head to shame.
BLB
Every man praying or prophesying having [anything] on [his] head dishonors his head.
ÅB
Hver mann som ber eller taler profetisk med noe på hodet, vanærer sitt hode;
OTB
Enhver mann som dekker sitt hode mens han ber eller profeterer, vanærer sitt hode.
B1930
Hver mann som beder eller taler profetisk med noget på hodet, vanærer sitt hode;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 15:30

    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 that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

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  • 2 Samuel 19:4

    But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:28

    And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

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  • 1 Corinthians 12:10

    To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:14

    Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

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