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1 Corinthians 11:4-6
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Corinthians 11:4-6
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Do Not Shame Your Head By How You Dress
4 Every[a] man praying or prophesying while having a covering down over his head is shaming[b] his head[c]. 5 And every woman praying or prophesying with the head unveiled[d] is shaming her head, for she is one and the same[e] with the one having been shaved. 6 For if a woman is not veiling-herself , let her also[f] have-herself-sheared. But if it is shameful for a woman to have-herself-sheared or shaved, let her be veiling-herself.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:4 Now Paul applies the general principle in verse 3 to a question specific to their culture.
- 1 Corinthians 11:4 Or, dishonoring.
- 1 Corinthians 11:4 That is, Christ; or, his physical head, and thus, himself. Similarly next.
- 1 Corinthians 11:5 Or, without-a-head-covering.
- 1 Corinthians 11:5 She has identified herself with society’s shameful.
- 1 Corinthians 11:6 If you are going this far in violating proper decorum, why not go all the way and cut off your hair!
1 Corinthians 11:4-6
New International Version
1 Corinthians 11:4-6
New International Version
4 Every man who prays or prophesies(A) with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies(B) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.(C) 6 For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.
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