1 Corinthians 11:2-16

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

[2] Now  I praise  that  in all things,  and  keep  the ordinances,  as  I delivered  [3] But  I would have  know,  that  the head  of every  man  Christ;  and  the head  of the woman  is the man;  and  the head  of Christ  is God.  [4] Every  man  praying  or  prophesying,  having  his head  covered,  dishonoureth  his  head.  [5] But  every  woman  that prayeth  or  prophesieth  with her head  uncovered  dishonoureth  head:  for  even  all one  as if  she were shaven.  [6] For  if  the woman  not  covered,  also  be shorn:  but  if  for a woman  to be shorn  or  shaven,  let her be covered.  [7] For  a man  indeed  ought  not  to cover  his head,  forasmuch as he is  the image  and  glory  of God:  but  the woman  the glory  of the man.  [8] For  the man  not  of  the woman;  but  the woman  of  the man.  [9] Neither  the man  created  for  the woman;  but  the woman  for  the man.  [10] cause  ought  the woman  to have  power  on  her head  because  of the angels.  [11] Nevertheless  neither  is the man  without  the woman,  neither  the woman  without  the man,  in  the Lord.  [12] For  as  the woman  is of  the man,  even so  is the man  also  by  the woman;  but  all things  of  God.  [13] Judge  in  comely  that a woman  pray  unto God  uncovered?  [14] not even  nature  itself  teach  that,  if  a man  have long hair,  a shame  unto him?  [15] But  if  a woman  have long hair,  a glory  to her:  for  her hair  is given  her  for  a covering.  [16] But  seem  contentious,  have  no  such  custom,  neither  the churches  of God. 

What does 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This section and the next ( 1 Corinthians 11:17-34) deal with subjects different from meat offered to idols, but Paul did not introduce them with the phrase "now concerning." These were additional subjects about which he wanted to give the Corinthians guidance. He had evidently learned of the Corinthians" need for instruction in these matters either through their letter to him, from the messengers that brought that letter to him, or from other sources.