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Want to know what the Bible says about Head Coverings? Here are 32 Bible verses about Head Coverings from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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1 Corinthians 11:5 NIV
But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.
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1 Corinthians 11:15 NIV
but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
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Deuteronomy 22:5 NIV
A woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this.
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1 Corinthians 11:10 NIV
It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.
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1 Timothy 2:9 NIV
I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
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1 Corinthians 11:4 NIV
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
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Titus 2:3-5 NIV
3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
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1 Corinthians 11:7 NIV
A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.
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Leviticus 16:4 NIV
He is to put on the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie the linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.
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Numbers 5:18 NIV
After the priest has had the woman stand before the Lord, he shall loosen her hair and place in her hands the reminder-offering, the grain offering for jealousy, while he himself holds the bitter water that brings a curse.
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1 Corinthians 11:13 NIV
Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
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Genesis 3:16 NIV
To the woman he said,
“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
    with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
    and he will rule over you.
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1 Corinthians 14:34 NIV
Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
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1 Corinthians 11:3 NIV
But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
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Ephesians 5:25 NIV
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
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1 Corinthians 11:16 NIV
If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.
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Genesis 2:18 NIV
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
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1 Corinthians 11:6 NIV
For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.
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Esther 6:12 NIV
Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief,
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Psalm 140:7 NIV
Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.
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