1 Corinthians 11:4-15

1 Corinthians 11:4-15 TPT

Any man who leads public worship, and prays or prophesies with a shawl hanging down over his head, shows disrespect to his head, which is Christ. So then you can decide for yourselves—is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her hair unbound? Doesn’t our long-established cultural tradition teach us that if a man has long hair that is ornamentally arranged it invites disgrace, but if a woman has long hair that is ornamentally arranged it is her glory? This is because long hair is the endowment that God has given her as a head covering.

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