1 Corinthians 11:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,”

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BSBPD

“Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 11:14 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 14:26And when he cut the hair of his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:35If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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