1 Corinthians 11:4
“Euery man praying or prophecying, hauing his head couered, dishonoureth his head.”
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1 Corinthians 11:4 Context
2Now I prayse you, brethren, that you remember me in all things, and keepe the ordinances, as I deliuered them to you. 3But I would haue you knowe, that the head of euery man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. 4Euery man praying or prophecying, hauing his head couered, dishonoureth his head. 5But euery woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head vncouered, dishonoureth her head: for that is euen all one as if she were shauen. 6For if the woman be not couered, let her also bee shorne: but if it bee a shame for a woman to be shorne or shauen, let her be couered.
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Other Translations
Every man praying or prophesying, having [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head.
- King James Version
Every man who has {something} on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.
- Basic English Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having [anything] on his head, puts his head to shame.
- Darby Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
- Webster's Bible
A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head;
- Weymouth Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
- World English Bible
Ech man preiynge, or profeciynge, whanne his heed is hilid, defoulith his heed.
- Wycliffe Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
Every man who has {something} on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.
- Basic English Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having [anything] on his head, puts his head to shame.
- Darby Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
- Webster's Bible
A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head;
- Weymouth Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
- World English Bible
Ech man preiynge, or profeciynge, whanne his heed is hilid, defoulith his heed.
- Wycliffe Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:4
11:4 Every man praying or prophesying - Speaking by the immediate power of God. With his head - And face. Covered - Either with a veil or with long hair. Dishonoureth his head - St. Paul seems to mean, As in these eastern nations veiling the head is a badge of subjection, so a man who prays or prophesies with a veil on his head, reflects a dishonour on Christ, whose representative he is.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:4
1Co 11:4 Every man praying or prophesying. The last word means speaking by inspiration. Having [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head. He dishonors his head by covering what God would have exposed. Some hold that the head dishonored is Christ. I agree rather with Meyer and Schaff, that it is his own. Heathen priests of Rome covered their heads. So do modern Jews.