1 CORINTHIANS 11:4 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.”
Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head — in the Roman world, a man covering his head in worship inverts the symbolic order, suggesting subordination where headship should be displayed; the covered head obscures the mark of the uncovered man's authority in the created order.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:4
“Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered, dishonors his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head.” For there were, as I said, both men who prophesied and women who had this gift at that time, as the daughters of Philip, Acts 21:9 as others before them and after them: concerning whom also the prophet spoke of old: “your sons shall prophesy, and your daughters shall see visions.” Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17 Well then:…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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