Long Hair

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

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

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

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.

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

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

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

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? — read the full passage →

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

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

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. — read the full passage →

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.

(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? — read the full passage →

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

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.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. — read the full passage →

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →

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.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? — read the full passage →

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →