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1 Corinthians 11:15 — King James Version← Study notes

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.


1 Corinthians 11:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 11:1513 words
GreekMeaning
γυνὴgynē
a womannounG1135
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
κομᾷkoma
she shall have long hairverbG2863
δόξαdoxa
glorynounG1391
αὐτῇautē
to herpronounG846
ἐστινestin
it is?verbG1510
ὅτιhoti
ForwordG3754
thearticleG3588
κόμηkomē
long hairnounG2864
ἀντὶanti
insteadprepositionG473
περιβολαίουperibolaiou
of a coveringnounG4018
δέδοταιdedotai
has been givenverbG1325
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:15

“But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given her for a covering.” His constant practice of stating commonly received reasons he adopts also in this place, betaking himself to the common custom, and greatly abashing those who waited to be taught these things from him, which even from men's ordinary practice they might have learned. For such things are not unknown even to Barbarians: and see how he every where deals in piercing expressions:…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 26 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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