1 Corinthians 11:4-9

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:2-10

Covering the Head 1 Corinthians 11:2-10 No soul is complete in itself. The man is not complete apart from Christ, as the woman is not complete apart from man. As God is the head of the nature of Jesus on its human side, so must Jesus be head of man, and man of woman. But in each case the headship is not one of authority and rule, but of the impartation of resources of love, wisdom, and strength, without which the best cannot be realized. The covered head of woman in our sanctuaries as... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:1-34

Another Corinthian question concerned the position of woman and her true attitude in the exercise of divinely bestowed gifts. He declared that woman's true position is subservience to man. The nature of that subservience, however, the apostle was also very careful to indicate. God is equal with Christ. God co-operates with Christ. God is the Head of Christ. Then follows a touch of purely local color. The women in Corinth itself, whose heads were shaven and went uncovered, were women of shame.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

The Status of Men and Women in Ministry When Prophesying and Praying Is To Be Expressed In The Covering or Uncovering of the Head (11:2-16). This question is of great importance in the church, because it deals with the matter of authority, and especially authority in ministry. It is usually misrepresented as though it somehow demeaned women. In fact it exalts women. But in spite of all attempts to modernise it and all attempts to tone down its message, its message does remain inviolable, once... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:2-34

Approach to Worship (11:2-14:40). We now move on to a section which deals with the Christian approach to worship in the light of the particular problems of the Corinthian church. Chapter 11 covers the question of the covering or uncovering of the head in praying and prophesying, and its significance, followed by problems arising at the Christian love feasts and the Lord's Table, including the divisions caused by those problems. Note that it is all about problems arising from un-Christian... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:4-6

'Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered (literally 'having a hanging down from the head'), dishonours his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonours her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven. For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn. But if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.' This order of things, and the importance and status of the man and the woman in the scheme of things... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:7

'For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.' In the end Paul brings it all back to theology. The previous idea is amplified. The man ought to wear no head covering in his approach to God, and to man on God’s behalf, because of what he is, God's image, God's glory on earth, established as such at creation. He is God's prime priest and king. The thought may be that he shares to some extent in the glory... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:8-9

'For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man, for nor was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.' This idea is then confirmed from what happened at creation. Who came first? The man came first and was first established in authority and as the source of humanity. The woman was then both created for the man as his helpmeet, and was created from the man as his companion. This is only seen as degrading if the man misuses his position or the woman fails to respond... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

1 Corinthians 11:2-Nehemiah : . Women must be Veiled in the Christian Assemblies.— It is not clear whether this subject was discussed in the church letter.Paul begins, in a way that surprises us after his grave censures, with praise for their steadfast adherence to his teaching and traditions. But he must inform them that the head of every man (as distinguished from woman) is Christ, the head of the woman is man, the head of Christ, God. Woman, Man, Christ, God, form an ascending climax in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:7-34

1 Corinthians 11:7-Nahum : . The Desecration of the Lord’ s Supper.— Paul feels that in one respect he must restrict his praise. Their meetings damage rather than profit them. He cannot help believing part of what he hears about their divisions. To be sure they must have their factions, or their best men would get no chance of displaying their qualities! When they meet they have supper, it is true, but it is out of the question to eat the Lord’ s Supper. Possibly the poorer members could not... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 11:4

By every man praying or prophesying, some (amongst whom the learned Beza) understand not only he that ministereth in prayer, or in opening and applying the Scriptures, whether from a previous meditation and study of them, or from the extraordinary revelation of the Holy Spirit, which they had in those primitive times; but also all those that were present at those actions. The reason they give is: Because the reason given by the apostle for his assertion, is such as is common to the people, as... read more

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