1 Corinthians 11:4

Every man who prays or prophesies with head veiled dishonors his Head;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3But I wish you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and of a wife her husband is head; and that God is head of Christ.

5but every woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled dishonors her head (her husband). for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 12:10to another the powers which work miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:1Hotly pursue this love, yet seek earnestly spiritual gifts, and chiefly that you may prophesy.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 11:2-17

Directions Concerning Attire; Female Subjection. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 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. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head… Read the whole commentary →

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