Long Hair

and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;

doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria--and with him <FI>are<Fi> Priscilla and Aquilas--having shorn <FI>his<Fi> head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;

for if a woman is not covered--then let her be shorn, and if <FI>it is<Fi> a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven--let her be covered;

and if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God.

because of this the woman ought to have <FI>a token of<Fi> authority upon the head, because of the messengers;

Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,

doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him? — read the full passage →

and they had hair as hair of women, and their teeth were as <FI>those<Fi> of lions,

and of you--even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

In your own selves judge ye; is it seemly for a woman uncovered to pray to God?

but neither <FI>is<Fi> a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord, — read the full passage →

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,

and it was Mary who did anoint the Lord with ointment, and did wipe his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ailing--

doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him? — read the full passage →

And I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and according as I did deliver to you, the deliverances ye keep,

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature; — read the full passage →

nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;

And I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and according as I did deliver to you, the deliverances ye keep, — read the full passage →

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — read the full passage →

and if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

In your own selves judge ye; is it seemly for a woman uncovered to pray to God? — read the full passage →

for a man is not of a woman, but a woman <FI>is<Fi> of a man,

for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God. — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

and having stood behind, beside his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with the tears, and with the hairs of her head she was wiping, and was kissing his feet, and was anointing with the ointment.

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →