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In 1 Cor 11:10, Paul writes regarding head coverings and headship: That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. (ESV) I don't mean to get too deepl...
Some scholars read this to mean that a woman should have a symbol of her husband's or father's authority over her. Others understand it to mean that woman should use her own "authority over herself" or self-control to cover her glory—her head, in this case—while in public.
For this reason, and because the angels are watching, a woman should wear a covering on her head to show she is under authority. English Standard Version. That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. Berean Standard Bible.
Aug 27, 2024 · As a testimony to the angels, the woman is to have authority on her head (some translate “a symbol of authority on her head” in 1 Corinthians 11:10). It is often understood that Paul is suggesting that a woman should cover her head because of the angels; however, Paul actually says that the woman has “authority” or “power” on her head.
Nov 3, 2002 · The words “a symbol of” are an unfortunate rendering implying that a woman ought to wear a head covering. The Greek says, “The woman ought to have authority on her head.” The reason for this is that she is the glory of man (vv. 7-9).
10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; 12 for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman.
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The Greek text simply says "the woman ought to have authority on her head." In the preceding verses the reason is that she is the man"s glory. In light of 1 Corinthians 11:7, we might have expected Paul to say that because the woman is the glory of the man she should cover her head.
