Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame on his head.

凡男人祷告或是讲道，若蒙着头，就羞辱自己的头。

凡男人祷告或讲道，若蒙着头，就是羞辱自己的头。

凡男人祷告或讲道，若蒙着头，就是羞辱自己的头。

男人在祷告和讲道时，若蒙着头，就是羞辱自己的头。

男人祷告或讲道的时候，如果蒙着头，就是羞辱自己的头。

凡是男人在祷告或做先知传道的时候，如果蒙着头，就是羞辱自己的头；

凡男人禱告或是講道，若蒙着頭，就羞辱自己的頭。

凡男人禱告或講道，若蒙着頭，就是羞辱自己的頭。

凡男人禱告或講道，若蒙着頭，就是羞辱自己的頭。

男人在禱告和講道時，若蒙著頭，就是羞辱自己的頭。

男人禱告或講道的時候，如果蒙著頭，就是羞辱自己的頭。

凡男人禱告、或傳講神言、若覆着頭，就是侮辱他自己的頭。

凡是男人在禱告或做先知傳道的時候，如果蒙著頭，就是羞辱自己的頭；

男祈禱宣道而蒙首、則辱其首、

男祈禱傳教而蒙首、則愧其綱、

凡男祈禱講道而蒙首、則辱其首、

男子祈禱宣道而蒙首則其首蒙羞辱。

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,

A man dishonors his head if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.

Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head.

Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.

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

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

Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head.

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

Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disgraces his head.

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

But David went on up the Mount of Olives. He was weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too. And they were weeping as they went up.

First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.

To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.

Suppose a man has long hair. Doesn’t the very nature of things teach you that it is shameful?

Follow the way of love. You should also want the gifts the Holy Spirit gives. Most of all, you should want the gift of prophecy.Anyone who speaks in a language they had not known before doesn’t speak to people. They speak only to God. In fact, no one understands them. What they say by the Spirit remains a mystery.But the person who prophesies speaks to people. That person prophesies to make people stronger, to give them hope, and to comfort them.Anyone who speaks in other languages builds up only themselves. But the person who prophesies builds up the church.I would like all of you to speak in other languages. But I would rather have you prophesy. The person who prophesies is more helpful than those who speak in other languages. But that is not the case if someone explains what was said in the other languages. Then the whole church can be built up.Brothers and sisters, suppose I were to come to you and speak in other languages. What good would I be to you? None! I would need to come with new truth or knowledge. Or I would need to come with a prophecy or a teaching.Here are some examples. Certain objects make sounds. Take a flute or a harp. No one will know what the tune is unless different notes are played.Also, if the trumpet call isn’t clear, who will get ready for battle?It’s the same with you. You must speak words that people understand. If you don’t, no one will know what you are saying. You will just be speaking into the air.It is true that there are all kinds of languages in the world. And they all have meaning.But if I don’t understand what someone is saying, I am a stranger to the person speaking. And that person is a stranger to me.It’s the same with you. You want the gifts of the Spirit. So try to do your best in using gifts that build up the church.So here is what the person who speaks in languages they had not known before should do. They should pray that they can explain what they say.If I pray in another language, my spirit prays. But my mind does not pray.So what should I do? I will pray with my spirit. But I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing with my spirit. But I will also sing with my understanding.Suppose you are praising God in the Spirit. And suppose there are visitors among you who want to know what’s going on. How can they say“ Amen” when you give thanks? They don’t know what you are saying.You are certainly giving thanks. But no one else is being built up.I thank God that I speak in other languages more than all of you do.In the church, I wouldn’t want to speak 10,000 words in an unfamiliar language. I’d rather speak five words in a language people could understand. Then I would be teaching others.Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. Be like babies as far as evil is concerned. But be grown up in your thinking.In the law it is written,“ With unfamiliar languages and through the lips of outsiders I will speak to these people. But even then they will not listen to me.”( Isaiah 28:11, 12) That is what the Lord says.So speaking in other languages is a sign for those who don’t believe. It is not a sign for those who do believe. But prophecy is not for those who don’t believe. It is for those who believe.Suppose the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in other languages. And suppose visitors or unbelievers come in. Won’t they say you are out of your minds?But suppose unbelievers or visitors come in while everyone is prophesying. Then they will feel guilty about their sin. They will be judged by all.The secrets of their hearts will be brought out into the open. They will fall down and worship God. They will exclaim,“ God is really here among you!”

The king covered his face. He cried loudly,“ My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”