16If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice-- nor do the churches of God.


In Context

13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

14 Does not the very nature of things 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 wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice-- nor do the churches of God.

17 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.

18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.

1st Corinthians 11:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the church of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any one think to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the assemblies of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God's assemblies.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:16and if any one doth think to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.