Bible Verses About Head Coverings

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.

Direct Bible verse about a woman praying uncovered.

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.

Most direct Bible verse on the woman covering her head.

Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

Direct question about whether it is proper for a woman to pray uncovered.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

Direct Bible line on men praying with uncovered heads.

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.

Pairs the man’s uncovered head with the woman’s glory language.

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

Related same-chapter verse on authority on the head.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

Lists veils among clothing items; weak lexical support only.

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.

Headship order used in the same chapter.

For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.

Priestly opening for the head as background imagery.

And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;

Priestly headgear background, not the Christian head-covering command.

And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.