Passage

1 Corinthians 11.15

Book: 1 Corinthians · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

13. Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled? 14. Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

15. 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 seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. 17. But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse. (1 Corinthians 11:13-17, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

13. Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled? 14. Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

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

But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies. 17. But in giving you this command, I don’t praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse. (1 Corinthians 11:13-17, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

13. Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14. Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

15. But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. ^{covering: or, veil}

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. 17. Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. (1 Corinthians 11:13-17, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

13. In your own selves judge ye; is it seemly for a woman uncovered to pray to God? 14. doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man indeed have long hair, a dishonour it is to him?

15. and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;

and if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God. 17. And this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together; (1 Corinthians 11:13-17, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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