Bible Verses About The Veil And Christian Worship

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

Direct Gospel passage that the temple veil was torn at Jesus’ death

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 passage on women praying uncovered.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Direct Bible passage asking whether a wife should pray 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.

Head covering verse, but not directly about temple or worship veil structures

And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

Tabernacle veil description

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

Direct Bible passage giving the reason tied to authority and angels.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.

Temple veil description

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.

Direct Bible passage contrasting man uncovered and woman covered.

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

Direct Bible passage saying hair is given as a covering.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

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And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work.

Tabernacle veil description

And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.

Temple veil layout background.

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

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.

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And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

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And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

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And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Parallel Gospel passage for the torn temple veil

And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

Direct Bible passage on Moses' veil.

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

Another Bible rendering of the same veil-removal teaching.

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;

General modest dress text, less direct than the head-covering passages.

For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

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And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

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Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

Direct Bible passage on the veil being removed.

By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

Direct Bible passage on access through the veil.

And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.

Direct Bible passage on Moses' veil after speaking with the Lord.