1 CORINTHIANS 11:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.”
For man did not come from woman, but woman from man — Paul appeals to the creation narrative (Gen 2), where woman is drawn from man's rib; the point is not inferiority but origination from, which Paul uses to ground the symbolic order of coverings in the created order before sin.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:8
“For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God.” This is again another cause. “Not only,” so he speaks, “because he has Christ to be His Head ought he not to cover the head, but because also he rules over the woman.” For the ruler when he comes before the king ought to have the symbol of his rule. As therefore no ruler without military girdle and cloak, would venture to appear before him that has the diadem: so neither do…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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