New American Bible, Revised Edition

1 Corinthians 11:13-18 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

13. Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head unveiled?

14. Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears his hair long it is a disgrace to him,

15. whereas if a woman has long hair it is her glory, because long hair has been given [her] for a covering?

16. But if anyone is inclined to be argumentative, we do not have such a custom, nor do the churches of God.

17. In giving this instruction, I do not praise the fact that your meetings are doing more harm than good.

18. First of all, I hear that when you meet as a church there are divisions among you, and to a degree I believe it;