With her head unveiled (ακατακαλυπτω τη κεφαλη). Associative instrumental case of manner and the predicative adjective (compound a…

But every woman that prays or prophesies. In the Old Testament, prophete es are not infrequently mentioned. For example, Miriam is mention…

But every woman that prayeth . . . From the hypothetical case of the man praying or preaching with covered head (which wa…

It is given in order that he may himself profit, and also that he may be the means of profiting those who hear him.

Whichever view is held as to the nature of the head covering, the same basic principles emerge from the passage. In vv.3–10 Paul emphasizes the ord…

Every woman praying or prophesying (1 Corinthians 11:5). Here we have the second proposition — that women ought t…

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth
Not that a woman was allowed to pray publicly in the congregation, and m…

Here begin details concerning public a emblies, 1 Corinthians chapter 14. In the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the Corinthians, some abu…

After presenting the doctrine, the Apostle adds an admonition, the reason for which is taken from the doctrine just mentioned. He addre es this in …