Bible Verses About Veiling

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

Direct passage from 1 Corinthians 11:4.

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 text on uncovered prayer

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

Direct Bible question about uncovered prayer

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;

Direct modesty passage often used in veil discussions

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.

Direct Bible verse about being covered

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

Direct Bible verse giving the reason about angels

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:

Modesty and submission passage tied to women

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 verse used in the veil debate

The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.

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.

Example of a woman covering herself with a veil.

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

Moses placing a veil on his face; background, not direct head covering instruction.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

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.

Moses’ veil as background to later Christian interpretation.

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.

Old Testament veil example often used as background.

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;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.