1 Corinthians 11:1-16 - Concerning Head Coverings In Worship

¹ Follow my example, as I do that of Christ.

² Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and hold fast the instructions, 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 that prayeth or prophesieth having his head covered, dishonoreth his head. ⁵ But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if her head were shaved. ⁶ For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn; but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.

⁷ For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man; ⁸ for the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man; ⁹ and the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man. ¹⁰ For this cause the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels. ¹¹ But neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord. ¹² For as the woman is from the man, so also is the man by the woman; but all things from God.

¹³ Judge in your own selves; is it comely that a woman pray to God uncovered? ¹⁴ Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man have long hair, it is a shame to him, ¹⁵ but that if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her? for her hair is given for a covering. ¹⁶ But if any one seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the churches of God.