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Scripture Commentary article 2023-01-19

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 10 on the head covering debates in 1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:11-12 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Part 3: Head Coverings and Authority - 1 Corinthians 11

[Music] 1 Corinthians 11 has been a difficult chapter throughout church history there are some things that are hard to understand about this passage but using an understanding of the Jewish mindset will help us unravel Paul's reasoning let's start at verse three but I want you to understand that Chr...

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-10

Comp View Of 1Cor11 Mark

This post is a first. I have never before taken the writing of a complementarian and posted it on my blog

1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-16

Authority And Created Order

In this fourth part of my response to Matt Slick’s article called “Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority” , I am going to deal directly with Matt’s comments regarding authority and created order. Matt writes:

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-17

Woman Representative

This post is an answer to Matt Slicks article called “1 Timothy 2:9-15 “a woman” is representative of all women as “a man”represents all men”

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2
Scripture Commentary article 2007-08-17

Are Womens Gifts Secondary

Last post we referenced 1 Corinthians 12:7 teaching us that the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good of the body of Christ. But are women’s gifts somehow secondary

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Corinthians 6:3 Spiritual Gifts Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-23

#More 110

One question that was posed to me last week was on 1 Corinthians 11:9 regarding the creation of woman for the man. Does this mean that the woman is somehow inferior to the man because she was created for him

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:9 1 Corinthians 11 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-23

Why Was The Woman Created For The Man

One question that was posed to me last week was on 1 Corinthians 11:9 regarding the creation of woman for the man. Does this mean that the woman is somehow inferior to the man because she was created for him

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:9 1 Corinthians 11 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-02

1 Corinthians 11 And Paul

1 Corinthians 11 has been a difficult passage because of several elements that have been hard to interpret. Some of the disputed elements are the meaning of “head” in verse 3, whether head coverings are necessary in verse 5, the woman being the glory of the man in verse 7, the reference to angels i

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:14 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-21

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Whether it comes from NRSVUE

@fab1usger @Crystalisives @TabeStorm @MikeWingerii Whether it comes from NRSVUE or NASB or any translation doesn't matter as it is absent from the Greek manuscripts. Another question on v10 then: why

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-02-04

@KyleJezwinski @dalepartridge I merely repeated Paul’s statement at the end of the section concerning head coverings. What else do you want to talk about? That a woman has authority over her own head (to decide whether to cover or not)—because of the...

@KyleJezwinski @dalepartridge I merely repeated Paul’s statement at the end of the section concerning head coverings. What else do you want to talk about? That a woman has authority over her own head

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-07

Dale, a woman is both the glory of God and the glory of man because God made her in His image from the man. As for head coverings, Paul states clearly that “a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels” (1Co 7:10). Since...

Dale, a woman is both the glory of God and the glory of man because God made her in His image from the man. As for head coverings, Paul states clearly that “a woman ought to have authority over her o

1Co 7:10 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-12

@BronWen727104 @danitreweek The NIV translation of 1Co 11:10 is really close to the Greek. A woman should have authority *over her own* head (whether to cover/uncover, cut/shave, etc). The reason Paul gives is “because of the angels.” Now where do we...

@BronWen727104 @danitreweek The NIV translation of 1Co 11:10 is really close to the Greek. A woman should have authority *over her own* head (whether to cover/uncover, cut/shave, etc). The reason Paul

1Co 11:10 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-09

@CULTVR3 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Actually, it is this very same reasoning that Paul uses later in 1Co 11:10⎯ “A woman should have authority over her own head because of the angels.” Paul is arguing that since she will judge angels then surely she h...

@CULTVR3 @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Actually, it is this very same reasoning that Paul uses later in 1Co 11:10⎯ “A woman should have authority over her own head because of the angels.” Paul is arguing

1Co 11:10 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-23

@AlaynePearl @BronWen727104 @turnedwife No, that’s not it. Read 1Co 6:2-3. Women are also saints, and that means they will also judge angels one day. So following Paul’s earlier argument then, women should have authority over their own head to deci...

@AlaynePearl @BronWen727104 @turnedwife No, that’s not it. Read 1Co 6:2-3. Women are also saints, and that means they will also judge angels one day. So following Paul’s earlier argument then, women

1Co 6:2-3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-18

@HollandGreig This takes us back to the same letter in 1Cor 6:2-3. Paul says the saints will judge the world *and angels*. Saints includes both men and women. If we will judge angels, then we ought to be able to judge matters of this life. Thus, "be...

@HollandGreig This takes us back to the same letter in 1Cor 6:2-3. Paul says the saints will judge the world *and angels*. Saints includes both men and women. If we will judge angels, then we ought to

1Cor 6:2-3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-18

@HollandGreig 'A symbol of' is not in the Greek text. This is inserted to make i

@HollandGreig 'A symbol of' is not in the Greek text. This is inserted to make it seem like the woman has authority over her. But the text reads simply that She has authority over her own head (to dec

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-20

@Heiserite @lutherananswers The “because of the angels” and “the woman should have authority over her head” are the links. There’s no “symbol of” in the Greek. Her authority to judge matters of this life is less than and therefore granted by her aut...

@Heiserite @lutherananswers The “because of the angels” and “the woman should have authority over her head” are the links. There’s no “symbol of” in the Greek. Her authority to judge matters of this

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-21

@Manny_Clay1 Please explain to me also why women are to have "a symbol of" autho

@Manny_Clay1 Please explain to me also why women are to have "a symbol of" authority on their heads "because of the angels"? It's easy, it's clear English. But did you know "a symbol of" is not in th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-03

What does "because of the angels" mean in 1Co 11:10? Many people are confused by Paul's mention of this. The answer lies in what Paul says earlier in 1Co 6:2-3: “Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you...

What does "because of the angels" mean in 1Co 11:10? Many people are confused by Paul's mention of this. The answer lies in what Paul says earlier in 1Co 6:2-3: “Or do you not know that the saints w

1Co 11:10 1Co 6:2-3 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-03

@rofbethany 1Co 11:10 says that the woman should have authority on her own head because of the angels. Paul already spoke about what this has to do with in 1Co 6:2-3: “Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged b...

@rofbethany 1Co 11:10 says that the woman should have authority on her own head because of the angels. Paul already spoke about what this has to do with in 1Co 6:2-3: “Or do you not know that the sai

1Co 11:10 1Co 6:2-3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-20

What did Paul mean by "Therefore the woman should have authority on her head bec

What did Paul mean by "Therefore the woman should have authority on her head because of the angels" (1Co 11:10)?

1Co 11:10 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-19

@apurpleshadow @JollyStine That simply means that a wife—especially one who has an unbelieving Jewish husband, can make up her own mind whether she wears a head covering or not. Why because of the angels? Because of 1Co 6:2-3. If women are going to j...

@apurpleshadow @JollyStine That simply means that a wife—especially one who has an unbelieving Jewish husband, can make up her own mind whether she wears a head covering or not. Why because of the ang

1Co 6:2-3 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

@crean_fr What does Paul mean by "because of the angels"? https://t.co/Vuybl5IH6

@crean_fr What does Paul mean by "because of the angels"? https://t.co/Vuybl5IH6H

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

@RyanMillsNC What does Paul mean by "because of the angels"? https://t.co/Vuybl5

@RyanMillsNC What does Paul mean by "because of the angels"? https://t.co/Vuybl5IH6H

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-14

"It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, b

"It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels" (1 Cor 11:10, NIV). What does "because of the angels" mean? Share your view in the comments!

1 Cor 11:10 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-22

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this lecture you also refer to the following verse: 1 Corinthians 11:10 (NASB 2020): “Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.” However, “a symbol of” is not in the Greek. The...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT In this lecture you also refer to the following verse: 1 Corinthians 11:10 (NASB 2020): “Therefore the woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.”

1 Cor 6:2-3 1 Corinthians 11:10 debate