Based on 1 Cor 11:4-71 Cor 11:4-7
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4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head. 5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven. 6 For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. 7 For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
WP-Bible plugin, can a man pray while wearing a hat/cap?Sincerely,
Covered or Uncovered?
Dear Covered or Uncovered,
1 Cor 11:1-151 Cor 11:1-15
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1 Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
6 For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.
7 For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man:
9 for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:
10 for this cause ought the woman to have [a sign of] authority on her head, because of the angels.
11 Nevertheless, neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord.
12 For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God.
13 Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled?
14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
WP-Bible plugin is a discussion of men’s and women’s roles. Part of that discussion involves the way that men and women look. Women are supposed to be veiled (1 Cor 11:51 Cor 11:5
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5 But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
WP-Bible plugin), and God has given women a natural veil – their long hair (1 Cor 11:151 Cor 11:15
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15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
WP-Bible plugin). Likewise men are supposed to have heads that are unveiled (1 Cor 11:41 Cor 11:4
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4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.
WP-Bible plugin), i.e. short hair (1 Cor 11:141 Cor 11:14
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14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
WP-Bible plugin). It is always wrong for a man to have long, feminine hair. There is great debate over whether or not a man wearing a hat while praying is a sin. One cannot be too dogmatic on this point. The verses of first Corinthians eleven are primarily dealing with hair length, not with caps or hats.
Having said that, it is culturally appropriate in America for a man to take his hat off while praying – as a sign of respect. Therefore, since we cannot all agree on whether leaving the hat on is a sin, but we can be sure that removing the hat is respectful… probably just best to take the hat off (Rom 14:13Rom 14:13
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13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.
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