the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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1 Corinthians 11:4
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Every man who prophesies or prays with his head covered brings shame to his head.
Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,
Eevery ma prayinge or prophesyinge havynge eny thynge on his heed shameth his heed.
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head,1 Corinthians 12:10,28; 14:1;">[xr]
Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame to his head.
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Every man praying or prophesying, having [his] head covered, dishonoreth his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
A man who wears a veil when praying or prophesying dishonors his Head;
Ech man preiynge, or profeciynge, whanne his heed is hilid, defoulith his heed.
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
This means that any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head brings shame to his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head [and the One who is his head].
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies wearing something down over his head brings shame to his head,
Every man praying or prophesying, having [anything] on his head, puts his head to shame.
Every man who prayeth or prophesieth having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Every man, who prayeth or prophesieth with his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
Euery man praying or prophecying, hauing his head couered, dishonoureth his head.
A man dishonors his head if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.
If any man prays or preaches with his head covered, he does not give honor to Christ.
Any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head disgraces his head,
Euery man praying or prophecying hauing any thing on his head, dishonoureth his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Every man, praying, or prophesying, having anything upon his head, putteth to shame his head;
Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered disgraceth his head.
Euery man praying or prophesiyng, hauyng any thing on his head, shameth his head.
So a man who prays or proclaims God's message in public worship with his head covered disgraces Christ.
Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head.
Every man who prays or prophesies while having something on his head dishonors his head,
Every man praying or prophesying, having anything down over his head shames his head.
Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,
Euery man that prayeth or prophecieth, and hath eny thinge on his heade, shameth his heade.
every man who prays or prophesies having his head covered, dishonoureth him who is his head: but every woman who prays
Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disgraces his head.
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
A man who rides in front of Jesus, even when praying to God, dishonors the one with authority over him.
Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.
Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying, shames his head.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
or: 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25
having: 1 Corinthians 11:14, 2 Samuel 15:30, 2 Samuel 19:4
Reciprocal: Numbers 11:25 - they prophesied Deuteronomy 22:5 - woman shall not 1 Kings 18:29 - prophesied Ezekiel 44:18 - bonnets Acts 21:9 - which 1 Thessalonians 5:20 - General
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There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
And the Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you.
Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord , for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Every man praying or prophesying,.... This is to be understood of praying and prophesying in public, and not in private; and not to be restrained to the person that is the mouth of the congregation to God in prayer, or who preaches to the people in the name of God; but to be applied to every individual person that attends public worship, that joins in prayer with the minister, and hears the word preached by him, which is meant by prophesying; for not foretelling future events is here meant, but explaining the word of God, the prophecies of the Old Testament, or any part of Scripture, unless singing of psalms should rather be designed, since that is sometimes expressed by prophesying: so in 1 Samuel 10:5 "thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place, with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp before them, and they shall prophesy". The Targum renders it thus, ואנון משבחין, "and they shall sing praise"; upon which Kimchi observes, that it is as if it was said, their prophecy shall be שירות, "songs" and praises to God, spoken by the Holy Ghost. So in 1 Samuel 19:23 it is said of Saul, that he "went on and prophesied". The Targum is, he went on, ומשבח, "and praised". And again, "he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied". Targum, ושבח, "and praised", or sung praise. Once more, in 1 Chronicles 25:1 it is said of Asaph, and others, that they "should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals"; which Kimchi explains of Asaph's singing vocally, and of his sons playing upon musical instruments.
Having his head covered; which, it seems, was the custom of some of them so to do in attendance on public worship: this they either did in imitation of the Heathens r, who worshipped their deities with their heads covered, excepting Saturn and Hercules, whose solemnities were celebrated with heads unveiled, contrary to the prevailing customs and usages in the worship of others; or rather in imitation of the Jews, who used to veil themselves in public worship, through a spirit of bondage unto fear, under which they were, and do to this day; and with whom it is a rule s, that
"a man might not stand and pray, neither with his girdle on, ולא בראש מגולה, nor with his head uncovered; nor with his feet uncovered.''
Accordingly it is said t of Nicodemus ben Gorion,
"that he went into the school grieved, and נתעטף, "veiled himself", and stood in prayer;''
and a little after that
"that he went into the sanctuary and "veiled" himself, and stood and prayed;''
though the Targum on Judges 5:2 suggests,
"that the wise men sit in the synagogues, בריש גלי, "with the head uncovered", to teach the people the words of the law;''
and on Judges 5:9 has these words,
"Deborah in prophecy said, I am sent to praise the Scribes of Israel, who when they were in tribulation did not cease from expounding the law; and so it was beautiful for them to sit in the synagogues, "with the head uncovered", and teach the people the words of the law, and bless and confess before the Lord;''
but it seems that a different custom had now prevailed; now from this Gentile or judaizing practice, the apostle would dissuade them by observing, that such an one that uses it, "dishonoureth his head"; meaning either in a figurative, spiritual, and mystical sense, his head Christ, in token of the liberty received from him, and because he is above in heaven, and clear of all sin, the head must be uncovered in public worship; or otherwise the reverse is suggested of him, which is highly to dishonour him, and is the sense many interpreters give into: rather the reason should be, because Christ, the believer's head, appears for him in heaven, opens a way of access for him, gives him audience and acceptance in his person, and through his blood and righteousness; and therefore should appear with open face and head uncovered, as a token of freedom and boldness; otherwise he dishonours his head as if his blood and sacrifice were not effectual, and his intercession not prevalent: but the natural head, taken in a literal sense, is rather meant; and the sense is, that by covering it, it looks as if he was guilty and ashamed, and in subjection; whereas to appear uncovered expresses freedom, boldness, and superiority, like himself, who is the head of the woman; whereas to be covered, as with a woman's veil or hood, is effeminate, unmanly, and dishonourable.
r Macrob Saturnal. l. 3. c. 6. Alex. ab. Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 14. & 19. & 22. s Maimon. Hilch. Tephilla, c. 5. sect. 5. t T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 20. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Every man praying or prophesying - The word “prophesying” here means, evidently, “teaching;” or publicly speaking to the people on the subject of religion; see the note at Acts 2:17. See also the subject considered more at length in the notes on 1 Corinthians 14:0. Whether these persons who are here said to prophesy were all inspired, or claimed to be inspired, may admit of a question. The simple idea here is, that they spoke in the public assemblies, and professed to be the expounders of the divine will.
Having his head covered - With a veil, or turban, or cap, or whatever else is worn on the head. To remove the hat, the turban, or the covering of the head, is a mark of respect for a superior when in his presence.
Dishonoreth his head - Does dishonor to Christ as his head 1 Corinthians 11:2; that is, he does not, in his presence and in his service, observe the usual and proper custom by which a subordinate station is recognized, and which indicates respect for a superior. In the presence of a prince or a nobleman, it would be considered as a mark of disrespect should the head be covered. So in the presence of Christ, in whose name he ministers, it is a mark of disrespect if the head is covered. This illustration is drawn from the customs of all times and countries by which respect for a superior is indicated by removing the covering from the head. This is one reason why a man should not cover his head in public worship. Another is given in 1 Corinthians 11:7. Other interpretations of the passage may be seen in Bloomfield’s Critical Digest.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 11:4. Praying, or prophesying — Any person who engages in public acts in the worship of God, whether prayer, singing, or exhortation: for we learn, from the apostle himself, that προφητευειν, to prophesy, signifies to speak unto men to edification, exhortation, and comfort, 1 Corinthians 14:3. And this comprehends all that we understand by exhortation, or even preaching.
Having his head covered — With his cap or turban on, dishonoureth his head; because the head being covered was a sign of subjection; and while he was employed in the public ministration of the word, he was to be considered as a representative of Christ, and on this account his being veiled or covered would be improper. This decision of the apostle was in point blank hostility to the canons of the Jews; for they would not suffer a man to pray unless he was veiled, for which they gave this reason. "He should veil himself to show that he is ashamed before God, and unworthy with open face to behold him." See much in Lightfoot on this point.
