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Critical neglected point: Paul cares about men NOT wearing head coverings

All The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)： Women in Ministry part 10 00:17:53 – 00:18:57

Mike identifies a frequently overlooked element of the passage.

Most people focus only on women wearing head coverings, but Paul equally cares that men do NOT wear them. Bad interpretations of 1 Corinthians 11 consistently ignore verse 4 and the instructions to men. When you stop ignoring these verses, it pushes toward the right interpretation.

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Scripture Commentary article

Shaming The Head 1

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