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Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?
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An Appeal to Conscience
Commentators observe that Paul shifts his rhetorical strategy here. After presenting his arguments, he now appeals directly to the Corinthians' own conscience and common sense. Scholars like John Gill and Albert Barnes note that Paul asks them to 'judge in yourselves,' expressing confidence that their own sense of propriety would lead them to agree with his conclusion.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Judge in yourselves. Or, "Judge among yourselves." I appeal to you. I appeal to your natural sense of what is proper and right. Paul had u…
Is it seemly? (πρεπον εστιν; ). Periphrastic present indicative rather than πρεπε. See on Mt 3:15. Paul appeals to the sense of pr…
19th Century
Anglican
Judge in yourselves.—In this and the two following verses the Apostle reasons with them—appeals to their own common sense, and to…
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Baptist
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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13th Century
Catholic
Having stated that the woman is the glory of man, the Apostle now prepares to prove it. Regarding this, he does three things: first, he presents th…
