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1 Corinthians 11:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 11:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:1414 words
GreekMeaning
οὐδὲoude
Not evenadverbG3761
thearticleG3588
φύσιςphysis
naturenounG5449
αὐτὴautē
itselfpronounG846
διδάσκειdidaskei
does teachverbG1321
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἀνὴρanēr
a mannounG435
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
κομᾷkoma
he shall have long hairverbG2863
ἀτιμίαatimia
a dishonornounG819
αὐτῷautō
to himpronounG846
ἐστινestin
it isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:14

“Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God veiled?” Again he places them as judges of the things said, which also he did respecting the idol-sacrifices. For as there he says, “judge ye what I say:” c. 1 Corinthians 10:15 so here, “judge in yourselves:” and he hints something more awful here. For he says that the affront here passes on unto God: although thus indeed he does not express himself, but in something of a milder and more enigmatical form of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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