1 Corinthians 11:16
“But if any man seeme to be contentious, we haue no such custome, neither the Churches of God.”
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1 Corinthians 11:16 Context
14Doeth not euen nature it selfe teach you, that if a man haue long haire, it is a shame vnto him? 15But if a woman haue long haire, it is a glory to her: for her haire is giuen her for a couering. 16But if any man seeme to be contentious, we haue no such custome, neither the Churches of God. 17Now in this that I declare vnto you, I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18For first of all when yee come together in the Church, I heare that there be diuisions among you, and I partly beleeue it.
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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 11:16
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
- King James Version
But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But if any man will not be ruled in this question, this is not our way of doing things, and it is not done in the churches of God.
- Basic English Bible
But if any one think to be contentious, *we* have no such custom, nor the assemblies of God.
- Darby Bible
But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
- Webster's Bible
But if any one is inclined to be contentious on the point, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.
- Weymouth Bible
But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.
- World English Bible
But if ony man is seyn to be ful of strijf, we han noon siche custom, nethir the chirche of God.
- Wycliffe Bible
and if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:16
11:16 We have no such custom here, nor any of the other churches of God - The several churches that were in the apostles' time had different customs in things that were not essential; and that under one and the same apostle, as circumstances, in different places, made it convenient. And in all things merely indifferent the custom of each place was of sufficient weight to determine prudent and peaceable men. Yet even this cannot overrule a scrupulous conscience, which really doubts whether the thing be indifferent or no. But those who are referred to here by the apostle were contentious, not conscientious, persons.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:16
1Co 11:16 But if any man seemeth to be contentious. If, in spite of nature's lessons, a man contentiously opposes, let him know that We have no such custom, neither the churches of God. No such customs exists in the churches. Many suppose that "custom" refers to being contentious. I think, rather, that it refers to covering the head, etc. The lesson of this whole passage is that we must not defy existing social usages in such a way as to bring reproach on the church.