Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 11:4

1 Corinthians chapter 11 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.3But 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.

v.4This passage

v.5But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 15:30

    And David went up by the ascent of themount ofOlives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

  • 2 Samuel 19:4

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

  • 1 Corinthians 12:10

    and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:

  • 1 Corinthians 11:14

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

  • 1 Corinthians 12:28

    And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.