1 Corinthians 11:4

Every man, who prayeth or prophesieth with his head covered, dishonoreth his head.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And I would have you know, that the head of every man is the Messiah, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of the Messiah is God.

5And every woman, who prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered, dishonoreth her head; for she is on a level with her whose head is shaven.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 12:10and to another, miracles: and to another, prophecy: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, divers kinds of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:1Follow after love; and be emulous of the gifts of the Spirit, and especially, that ye 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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