1 Corinthians 11:4

New International Reader's Version

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame on his head.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:30

But David went on up the Mount of Olives. He was weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too. And they were weeping as they went up.

2 Samuel 19:4

The king covered his face. He cried loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”

Micah 7:6

Sons don’t honor their fathers. Daughters refuse to obey their mothers. Daughters-in-law are against their mothers-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own family.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers. Among them were Barnabas, Simeon, and Lucius from Cyrene. Simeon was also called Niger. Another was Manaen. He had been brought up with Herod, the ruler of Galilee. Saul was among them too.

1 Corinthians 11:14

Suppose a man has long hair. Doesn’t the very nature of things teach you that it is shameful?

1 Corinthians 11:5

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered brings shame on her head. It is the same as having her head shaved.

1 Corinthians 12:10

To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.

1 Corinthians 12:28

First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.

1 Corinthians 13:2

Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don’t have love, I am nothing at all.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Don’t treat prophecies as if they weren’t important.