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1 Corinthians 11:16

1 Corinthians 11:16 is verse 16 of 1 Corinthians chapter 11, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

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King James Version

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

World English Bible

But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.

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1 Corinthians 11:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible

14 Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

16 If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

17 In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

18 First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Timothy 6:3

If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

1 Timothy 6:4

he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

Acts 21:21

But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.

Acts 21:24

Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

1 Corinthians 7:17

Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

1 Corinthians 14:33

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians 14:34

Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

1 Corinthians 16:1

Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

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