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What "Nature" Teaches
When Paul asks if "nature itself" teaches about hair length, commentators explain he isn't primarily referring to biology. Instead, "nature" here means a deep, internal sense of propriety that is expressed through widespread cultural customs. Scholars describe it as a "native" or "inborn" sense of what is fitting and proper for men and women in a given society.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 11:14
18th Century
Theologian
Does not even nature itself. The word nature (fusiv) evidently denotes that sense of propriety which all people have, an…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 11:14
Nature itself (η φυσις αυτη). He reenforces the appeal to custom by the appeal to nature in a question that expects the affirmativ…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 11:14
19th Century
Bishop
Nature itself.—This may mean either “the native inborn sense of what is seemly” as contrasted with revelation; or it may signify t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 11:13–14
19th Century
Preacher
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drin…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 11:14
The final point in the passage is that man is to be distinguished from woman. Thus the Corinthians are to see that women should not pray with their…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 11:14
17th Century
Pastor
Does not even nature itself teach you
By nature is either meant, the law and light of nature, reason in man, common …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 11:2–16
17th Century
Minister
Here begin details concerning public assemblies, 1 Corinthians chapter 14. In the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the Corinthians, some ab…