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1 Corinthians 11:14

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

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Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

12 For as the woman [is] of the man, even so [is] the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering.

16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

17 Now in this that I declare [unto you] I praise [you] not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

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HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION

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