1 Corinthians 11 14 15
Paul s statement occurs in a paragraph that deals with prayer and which runs roughly from 1 corinthians 11 2 to 11 16.
1 corinthians 11 14 15. 1 corinthians 11 14 11 15. 14 does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair it is a disgrace to him 15 but that if a woman has long hair it is her glory. King james version. 1 corinthians 11 14 15 kjv.
For her hair is given her for a covering. 3 but i want you to realize that the head of every man is christ and the head of the woman is man and the head of christ is god. 2 i praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as i passed them on to you. Did paul teach the early new testament church of god that women must wear a hat or veil to church services.
Nature the recognized constitution of things vincent p. 1 corinthians 11 14 15 does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair it is a disgrace to him but that if a woman has long hair it is her glory. In the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the corinthians some abuses had crept in. 15 but if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her.
But as christ did the will and sought the honour of god so the christian should avow his subjection to christ doing his will and seeking his glory. For long hair is given to her as a covering. To obtain a clear picture of what the apostle meant by these statements we must understand these verses in the context of his entire discussion of head coverings. 11 1 follow my example as i follow the example of christ.
150 the nature of things. People s bible notes for 1 corinthians 11 14. But if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her. Now viewing scripture range from the book of 1 corinthians chapter 11 14 through chapter 11 15.
For long hair is given to her as a covering. 1 corinthians 11 14 15 new international version niv. 1 corinthians 11 new international version niv. Wesley s notes for 1 corinthians 11 14.
11 14 for a man to have long hair carefully adjusted is such a mark of effeminacy as is a disgrace to him. 1co 11 14 15 doth not even nature itself teach you etc. 248 that is another way of saying the way things are equals nature mcguiggan p. Read verse in new international version.
On covering the head in worship. Doth not even nature itself teach you that if a man have long hair it is a shame unto him. It is nature s arrangement that men should wear short hair and a woman long. 1 corinthians chapter 11.
There are a few parallels in his other letters most notably the second chapter of 1 timothy. 11 2 16 here begin particulars respecting the public assemblies ch.