29 Bible Verses about Hair

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Matthew 5:36

"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black.

1 Corinthians 11:6

If a woman does not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair; now if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her be veiled.

1 Corinthians 11:14

Nor does nature itself teach you that it is a disgrace to a man to have long hair,

Acts 27:34

"So I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety. For there shall not a hair perish from the head of any one of you."

John 12:3

Then Mary took a pound of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over his feet, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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Luke 7:38

and standing behind, at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with her hair, while she tenderly kissed his feet, and poured the perfume over them.

1 Timothy 2:9

in like manner also the women. I desire women to clothe themselves in suitable apparel, adorning themselves with reverence and self-restraint; not with hair plaited with gold or pearls, or with expensive clothes,

1 Corinthians 11:5-6

but every woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled dishonors her head (her husband). for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven. If a woman does not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair; now if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her be veiled.

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1 Corinthians 11:14

Nor does nature itself teach you that it is a disgrace to a man to have long hair,

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Black Hair

Matthew 5:36

"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black.

Cutting Hair

Acts 18:18

And Paul after remaining in Corinth some time longer, took leave of the brothers, and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. As Paul was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchrea.

Hair Garments

Matthew 3:4

This John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Hair Plucking

Mark 14:65

Then they all condemn him to be worthy of death. Some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him while striking him and saying, "Prophesy." The officers, too, received him into custody with blows.

Other References To Hair

John 12:3

Then Mary took a pound of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over his feet, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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