1 Corinthians 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.”

1 Corinthians 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.”

1 Corinthians 11:5 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.”

1 Corinthians 11:5 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,”

1 Corinthians 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered puts her own head to shame; for it is one and the same as a shaved [woman].”

1 Corinthians 11:5 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But euery woman that prayeth or prophecieth bare headed, dishonoureth her head: for it is euen one very thing, as though she were shauen.”

1 Corinthians 11:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 11:5 in Context — 1 Corinthians 11

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 praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 11:5 Mean?

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