Parallel Verses
Amplified
Every man who prays or
New American Standard Bible
Every man who has something on his head while praying or
King James Version
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Holman Bible
Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors
International Standard Version
Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head,
A Conservative Version
Every man praying or prophesying having something upon his head dishonors his head.
American Standard Version
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
An Understandable Version
Every man who prays or prophesies [i.e., speaks in a public assembly, since prophecy was always for the benefit of others] with his [physical] head covered [Note: The Greek word here denotes "something hanging down" and could refer to long hair or a cloth shawl], shows disrespect for his head [i.e., Christ].
Anderson New Testament
Every man that prays or prophesies, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Bible in Basic English
Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.
Common New Testament
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
Daniel Mace New Testament
every man who prays or prophesies having his head covered, dishonoureth him who is his head: but every woman who prays
Darby Translation
Every man praying or prophesying, having anything on his head, puts his head to shame.
Godbey New Testament
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Goodspeed New Testament
Any man who offers prayer or explains the will of God with anything on his head disgraces his head,
John Wesley New Testament
Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Julia Smith Translation
Every man praying or prophesying, having on the head, shames his head.
King James 2000
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Every man who prays or prophesies [while] having [something] on [his] head dishonors his head,
Modern King James verseion
Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered dishonors his Head.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Every man praying or prophesying having anything on his head, shameth his head.
Moffatt New Testament
Any man who prays or prophesies with a veil on his head dishonours his head,
Montgomery New Testament
Every man who prays or prophesies with head veiled dishonors his Head;
NET Bible
Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disgraces his head.
New Heart English Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Noyes New Testament
Every man that prayeth or prophesieth having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
Sawyer New Testament
Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered disgraces his head.
The Emphasized Bible
Every man, praying, or prophesying, having anything upon his head, putteth to shame his head;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Every man praying or prophesying, holding [a veil] over his head, dishonoureth his head;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Any man who keeps his head covered, when praying or preaching in public, dishonors him who is his Head;
Webster
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
Weymouth New Testament
A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head;
Williams New Testament
Any man who prays or preaches with anything on his head dishonors his head,
World English Bible
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Worrell New Testament
Every man, praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Worsley New Testament
Every man praying or prophesying, having a veil on his head, dishonoureth Him who is his head.
Youngs Literal Translation
Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 11:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Head Coverings In Worship
3
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ.
4 Every man who prays or
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:30
And David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, with his head covered and walking barefoot [in despair]. And all the people who were with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.
2 Samuel 19:4
But the king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
1 Corinthians 11:14
Does not common sense itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,
1 Corinthians 12:10
and to another the working of
1 Corinthians 12:28
So God has appointed and placed in the church [for His own use]: first apostles [chosen by Christ], second prophets [those who foretell the future, those who speak a new message from God to the people], third teachers, then those who work miracles, then those with the gifts of healings, the helpers, the administrators, and speakers in various kinds of [unknown] tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:1-25
Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may