Christians what do you make of this verse in the bible?? 1 Cor 11?

Question

3Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved. 6If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. 7A man ought not to cover his head,[b] since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.

I say this because there are alot of Christians woman who don't wear a cover (hat, scarf, A cover) It says in plain english 5And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved.. SO I was just curious as to what other thought about the verse..

I am not asking about woman being less then man because the bible also lets us now that man need to treat us with respect and gentle.. SO you can stop answering the question if YOU don't believe in men being the head of the household..

Answer 1

1. I've been told that this is where the belief that men should not wear a hat inside, came from.
2. That a man should cut his hair and a woman should not.
3. When going in a place of God a woman should cover her head, but a man should not.
4. Man is subject to God, and woman is subject to man.
But mind you a God fearing woman is subject to her God fearing husband.
I believe that a man should live his life in accordance of God's will and in doing so, it is only fair that he expects to marry a subjective christian wife. This means that he must be the soul provider, protector, and christian leader of his family. The wife is to be subjective in living a christian life with her husband. The Bible says the man is to care for and love the wife as Christ cared for and loved us,for after all he gave his life that we may be saved, and the woman to do the same unto the man.
If we read and study the Bible we learn all these things.
That neither man nor woman should be controlled or abused by the other, but live hand in hand in a loving, caring, nurturing environment.
Today we are not willing to be happy living in a simple home, with food on the table ( we have grown with our own hands), and clothes we made ourselves. NO NO NO, not us we want the finest of all these, and for that reason it takes both to work away from the home, leaving our children to be raised by daycares AND THE PROBLEMS BEGIN.
AMEN....

Answer 2

In Christianity it is important to differentiate between doctrine and practice.

A doctrine is a theological teaching that speaks to the issue of our relationship with God.

A practice is a way things are done, and that may change from time to time, based on cultural norms and the symbolic significance of particular acts. That is why very few Christian denominations today practice the head covering.

If you have any doubt about which category this falls under, continue reading a couple more verses:


13 Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? 14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? 15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering. 16 But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.


Paul has told the church in Corinth to decide this matter for themselves, and has summarized for discussion the viewpoint of those opposing the covering--that a woman's long hair would serve the same purpose. But if they continue to disagree, then they needed to defer to the judgment of the apostles and the other churches, who did not have the "long hair" tradition.

Since Paul left it up to the local church body's judgment, it was clearly a practice, not a doctrine.

Answer 3

When ever a woman would pray, say for a group where there are no baptised men but men there, she should put a covering upon her head as a sign of authority. If there is a baptised man there, then he should pray for the group. It's about headship. Man is the head of the woman, Christ is head of the man and congregation, and God is the head of Christ.

Answer 4

The man is the head over the woman, just as Christ is the head over the church...women need to remember this..but also..we are partners to our husbands, we also walk side by side.

Head covering, I believe, is a type of humbleness...you have to study and see what the hair represents in the Bible.

Answer 5

I think it's self-explanatory.

Are you asking how I feel about it? Apart from feeling that Saint Paul gave this advice to the Corinthians, I really couldn't tell you how I feel about it.

I look forward to others' answers, though.

I mean--so as not to cop out entirely--I think it is fitting and proper that the man be the head of the household IF he is capable of good leadership. If I found a man whose judgment I trusted and who walked with Christ in a righteous fashion, I would have no problem "ceding" him that power.

But I don't live in Corinth. And Paul had a specific audience in mind when he wrote that. Plus, Paul was not Christ. I listen to Christ first and foremost. Not that Christ contradicts this per se, but he also doesn't hammer it home like Paul does.

Sorry I can't be of more help here.

Answer 6

Hi Jenny,

I answer the same as KALEB before me.

I want to add that when dealing with the Bible (or any other document) one must Always Read In Context. KALEB has shown the Context of the verses you stated.

One can make even the Newspaper say anything by taking paragraphs out of context.

Best Regards.

Answer 7

This was my Dad's favorite chapter,he always threw this in my face because at the time I like my hair long.But the answer is in the rest of the chapter,"If anyone wants to be contentious about this,we have no other practice,nor do the churches of God".So if you understand that it means that if someone is content with the way they are then we will not condemn them for it.Peace and God Bless!!

Answer 8

IT'S OBVIOUSLY WRITTEN BY A MAN OF COURSE AND I'M NOT RULED BY ANY MAN! THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY REASONS I HAVE BIG ISSUES WITH INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES, WOMEN HAVE THE GOOD FORTUNE TO BE DEMEANED AT EVERY CHANCE AVAILABLE. WE ARE EXPECTED TO STAY IN OUR PLACE WHICH IS UNDER THE MENS THUMBS. IT REALLY MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO BE A CHRISTIAN SOMETIMES WITH THIS KIND OF MENTALITY AND MUCH OF WHAT'S WRITTEN IT TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT TO FIT WHOMEVER IS USING IT. I TRY TO BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THINGS LIKE THIS WERE WRITTEN AT A TIME WHEN PEOPLE DID THINGS DIFFERENTLY THAN THEY DO NOW. WOMEN DON'T WEAR DRESSES LIKE THEY DID BACK IN THE DAY EITHER BUT THEY AREN'T OSTRACIZED OR KILLED FOR IT. WELL NOT YET AND NOT HERE ANYWAY...

Answer 9

I must agree with Andrea, The Bible has much in it that basically says that women are inferior and much like property. expendable. also potentially evil, tempting harlots that can turn on you or 'trick you' into having sex with them.

I found the story of Lot in genesis to bevery disconcerting in this regard. for example: Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt for her disobedience, and he and his two daughters fled Sodom and holed up in a cave, where the two daughters gave him food and wine, and then had sex with him... to continue the family line, apparently (ick!) -and apparently 'poor old Lot' didn't have ANY idea what was going on? -I'm sorry, but how can you have sex with a family member??? I don't care how drunk you are, you would know they were your daughters. Gross.

Answer 10

LMAO. I can't believe I've read that so many times and never really pondered how absurd it is. I guess I always just discounted the whole rediculous diatribe because of verse 16.