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Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

1 Corinthians 11:3 — the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, the head of Christ is God

Mike presents the key verse establishing male headship.

1 Corinthians 11:3 kephale 1 Corinthians 11:3 headship hierarchy
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

BDAG lexicon (2000): kephale denotes 'superior rank,' cites 1 Cor 11:3 and Eph 5:23; no mention of 'source'

Mike surveys the most respected NT lexicon first.

1 Corinthians 11:3 Ephesians 5:23 kephale BDAG 1 Corinthians 11:3
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Louw-Nida lexicon: kephale means 'one of supreme or preeminent status in view of authority to order or command'

Mike surveys the Louw-Nida semantic domain lexicon.

1 Corinthians 11:3 kephale 1 Corinthians 11:3 Louw-Nida
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

DBL Dictionary of Biblical Languages (2001): kephale means 'superior, one of preeminent status'

Mike surveys the DBL lexicon.

1 Corinthians 11:3 Ephesians 4:15 kephale 1 Corinthians 11:3 DBL Dictionary
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Analytical Lexicon of the Greek NT (2000): kephale means 'first or superior rank' — cites 1 Cor 11:3

Mike surveys the Analytical Lexicon.

1 Corinthians 11:3 kephale 1 Corinthians 11:3 Analytical Lexicon of the Greek NT
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

Pocket Lexicon of NT Greek (1917): kephale means 'head, ruler, or lord' — cites 1 Cor 11:3

Mike surveys the oldest lexicon in his sample.

kephale Pocket Lexicon of NT Greek ruler/lord
Mike Winger idea 2022-07-18

26+ Bible translations translate kephale as 'head' or 'authority' — only The Passion Translation (2017) used 'source,' later corrected

Mike surveys Bible translations for how they render kephale.

1 Corinthians 11:3 kephale The Passion Translation 1 Corinthians 11:3
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Biblical justifications for wifely submission vs slave obedience are completely different

Mike lists the actual biblical reasons for each and compares them.

Titus 2:5 1 Corinthians 14:34 1 Corinthians 11:3 creation order Titus 2:5 1 Corinthians 14:34
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Traditional view of verse 3: God's divinely given authority structure through headship

Mike presents the traditional interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:3.

1 Corinthians 11:3 Ephesians 5:22-24 kephale headship 1 Corinthians 11:3
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Verse 3 as the overarching principle: head covering reinforces male headship

Mike explains how verse 3 functions as the foundation for the entire passage.

1 Corinthians 11:3 head coverings male headship 1 Corinthians 11:3
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Keener's response: if kephale means authority, it's purely cultural -- Mike's rebuttal

Mike challenges the 'cultural authority' escape hatch.

1 Corinthians 11:3 Craig Keener 1 Corinthians 11:3 cultural vs. transcultural
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Question 6: What does Paul want women to do? Wear coverings for headship, creation order, and universal custom

Mike applies conclusions to women's instructions.

1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:8-9 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:8-9
Mike Winger idea 2022-11-11

Final conclusions: male headship is biblical, complementarian, and to be celebrated

Mike delivers his overall conclusions for the passage.

1 Timothy 2 1 Corinthians 14 1 Corinthians 11:3 women in ministry complementarianism eldership
Mike Winger idea 2021-09-24

About the Subordination of the Son: How do you explain the subordination of Jesus (1 Corinthians 11:3; 15: 28) to the Father within Trinitarian theology? I explain it via incarnational subordination (Philippians 2:5; Hebrews 29; 5:8).

Q&A question: About the Subordination of the Son

1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11 1 Corinthians 11:3 Trinity Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2024-02-23

Winger affirms the Father has authority over the Son but attributes this to the Incarnation (Phil 2:5-8), not necessarily to the eternal nature of the Trinity. He's open to but not convinced by Eternal Functional Subordination (EFS). Explicitly says he does NOT use EFS to defend complementarianism.

Q: Do many scriptures showing different authority levels between Father and Jesus mean the Father has higher authority? (John 14:28, 1 Cor 11:3, Matt 28:18)

1 Corinthians 11:3 Philippians 2:5-8 John 14:28 complementarianism headship Trinity