"Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?" — 1 Corinthians 11:14

1 Corinthians 11:14 · KJV

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

— 1 Corinthians 11:14

Verse 13

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

Verse 15

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for {her} hair is given her for a covering. {covering: or, veil}

1 Corinthians 11 — Context

For as the woman {is} of the man, even so {is} the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

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

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

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for {her} hair is given her for a covering. {covering: or, veil}

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:26

And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled {it}: because {the hair} was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.

1 Corinthians 14:35

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.