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Categories: MEN & WOMENWhat does the Bible say about men wearing their hair long?Sincerely,
Hand Me The Scissors
Dear Hand Me The Scissors,
It is a sin for men to have long or feminine hair. The apostle Paul states that men are supposed to have short hair (1 Cor 11:14). Likewise, women are supposed to have long hair (1 Cor 11:15). It is important to note that the word ‘long’ and the word ‘short’ are relative terms. Something can only be long (or short) in relation to something else; depending upon the culture and fashion of the day, a man’s hair can be varying lengths and still be considered short. If a man is bald, he has short hair; if his hair grows out an inch, it would still be considered short.
Men must have short hair and women must have long hair. Another way to say this is that men must not have women’s hair, and women must not have men’s hair. God designed men to look different from women, and it is a dishonor for a man to have long hair like a woman’s (1 Cor 11:14). God designed women to look different from men, and it is a dishonor for a woman to have short hair like a man’s. It is a sin for a man to dress or act effeminately (1 Cor 6:9) – just as it would be a sin for a woman to dress or act like a man (even in the Old Testament this was a rule – Deu 22:5). Men should dress, act, and cut their hair in a masculine way. Women should dress, act, and cut their hair in a feminine way. Otherwise, they are rejecting the image and design God has honored them with.
