"But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God." — 1 Corinthians 11:16

1 Corinthians 11:16 · KJV

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

— 1 Corinthians 11:16

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}

Verse 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.

1 Corinthians 11 — Context

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.

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

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. {divisions: or, schisms}

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:17

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

1 Timothy 6:3-4

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, {even} the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they {have} of the Jews:

Acts 21:24

Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave {their} heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but {that} thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

1 Corinthians 14:33-34

For God is not {the author} of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. {confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness}

Acts 21:21

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise {their} children, neither to walk after the customs.

1 Corinthians 16:1

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.