16 Bible Verses about Heads

Most Relevant Verses

John 13:9

"Then, Master, not my feet only," exclaimed Simon Peter, "but also my hands and my head."

Acts 27:34

So I urge you to take something to eat; your safety depends upon it, for not one of you will lose even a hair of his head."

Matthew 26:7

a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and poured the perfume upon his head as he was at table.

Mark 14:3

When Jesus was still at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, while he was at table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of choice spikenard perfume of great value. She broke the jar, and poured the perfume on his head.

1 Corinthians 11:4-7

Any man who keeps his head covered, when praying or preaching in public, dishonors him who is his Head; While any woman, who prays or preaches in public bare-headed, dishonors him who is her Head; for that is to make herself like one of the shameless women who shave their heads. Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered.read more.
A man ought not to have his head covered, for he has been from the beginning 'the likeness of God' and the reflection of his glory, but woman is the reflection of man's glory.

Topics on Heads

Bare Heads

1 Corinthians 11:5

While any woman, who prays or preaches in public bare-headed, dishonors him who is her Head; for that is to make herself like one of the shameless women who shave their heads.

Bowing Heads Before God

Luke 24:5

But, when in their fear the women bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them: "Why are you looking among the dead for him who is living?

Covering Heads

1 Corinthians 11:6

Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered.

Removing Heads

Mark 6:24

The girl went out, and said to her mother 'What must I ask for?' 'The head of John the Baptizer,' answered her mother.

Never miss a post

Related Readings

Theasaurus: Heads