Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head,
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
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.
Amplified
Every man who prays or
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 Now I want you to realize that the Messiah is the head of every man, and man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of the Messiah. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head, 5 and every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, which is the same as having her head shaved.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:30
David then left, going up the Mount of Olives, crying as he went, with his head covered and his feet bare. All of the people who were with him covered their own heads and climbed up the Mount of Olives, crying as they went along.
2 Samuel 19:4
Meanwhile, the king veiled his face and kept on crying loudly, "My son Absalom! Absalom my son, my son!"
1 Corinthians 11:14
Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair
1 Corinthians 12:10
to another miraculous results; to another prophecy; to another the ability to distinguish between spirits; to another various kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:28
God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.
1 Corinthians 14:1-25
Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.