Bible Verses About Head Covering

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Paul introduces the section by commending tradition delivered to the church.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Creation language supplies background for Paul's appeal to order.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

Paul introduces praying or prophesying with covered and uncovered heads.

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.

Paul frames the passage with headship language.

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

Paul reasons from glory, creation, and authority.

Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Paul appeals to judgment, nature, and the practice of the churches.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

Paul addresses modesty and propriety in gathered worship.

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Paul connects godliness with fitting outward practice.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:2.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:2.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:2.

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:3.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:3.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:3.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:3.

And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:3.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:3.

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:3.

The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:4-6.

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:4-6.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:7-10.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Corinthians 11:7-10.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Genesis 2:18.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to Genesis 2:18.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Timothy 2:9.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Timothy 2:9.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Editorially approved supporting passage linked to 1 Timothy 2:10.