1st Corinthians 11:14-16

1st Corinthians 11:14-16, “Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.”

I checked my 'The Strand Study Bible' and 'The Henry Morris Study Bible,' but neither of those authors comment concerning 1st Corinthians 11:16. Taken by itself this Scripture passage can be (and often is) misinterpreted to mean that these issues are not important in churches.  

The Apostle Paul is not saying that matters of women's head coverings, and the length of women's and men's hair, do not pertain to the churches. Quite the contrary, Paul is simply saying that this matter is settled in the churches. Christian men are to wear their hair short. Christian women are to wear their hair long. I really like BibleHub.com and use it often in my Bible study. I full agree with the following exegesis from 'The Pulpit Commentary'...

Pulpit Commentary - Verse 16. - But if any man seem to be contentious. St. Paul cuts the question short, as though impatient of any further discussion of a subject already settled by instinctive decorum and by the common sense of universal usage. "Seem to be contentious" is (like the Latin videtur) only a courteous way of saying "is contentious." If any of you wish to be disputatious and quarrelsome about this minor matter of ritual, I must content myself with saying that he must take his own course (for a similar use of the euphemistic "seem," see Philippians 3:4; Hebrews 4:1; James 1:26). We have no such custom. The emphatic "we" means the apostles and the leaders of the Church at Jerusalem and Antioch. Such custom. Not referring to "contentiousness," but to the women appearing with uncovered heads. Neither the Churches of God. If you Corinthians prefer these abnormal practices in spite of reason, common sense, and my arguments, you must stand alone in your innovations upon universal Christian practice. But catholic custom is against your "self opinionated particularism."

Also, I highly recommend Bible commentary on this passage by Pastor Charles J. Ellicott (1819-1905).

There is considerable debate today (as there was in Bible times as evidenced by Paul's addressing of contentious people in 1st Corinthians 11:16), over how long is “long” concerning a man's hair length. My humble opinion is that when a man's hair grows so long that he can be mistaken for a woman, it is too long and sinful. We know from 1st Corinthians 6:9-10 that “effeminate” men are sinning. For any honest Christian person, there is no debate concerning how long a man's hair should be. Shorter is always better.

Many of our nation's founding fathers adorned longer hair, but they still looked manly. Benjamin Franklin's hair was fairly long, but his bald head made it clear that he was a man. It is not my place to condemn anyone. If I see you in long hair as a man, I would never say anything to you, simply because it is not my place to judge. I have grown my hair longer decades ago, and I didn't feel like a rebel against God. I was just being an individual and I felt comfortable with longer hair. But I always looked like a man, my bald head made that abundantly clear. I think this is the crux of the matter, maintaining gender conformity.

I recently told me wife that my hair is getting long and I plan to cut it soon. (I'm waiting for some new blades for my Flowbee hair trimmer.) My wife kindly said that my hair is not long at all. So, long hair is a relative term that we ought not fuss and fight over in the churches. People just want to be loved.