Does the Bible teach that a woman's head should be covered in Church? Do you follow this teaching?

Question

Is this what scriptures say? I know Paul writes about it, but some people think that he just meant that a woman's hair is sufficient covering for her. Do you practice this? Is it important to follow teachings like this that do not seem all that relevant?

Thanks.

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Answer 1

Yep, the does should cover while praying and prophesying more so for spiritual reason

1 Corinthians 11:4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

1 Corinthians 11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

1 Corinthians 11: 6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

1 Corinthians 11: 7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

1 Corinthians 11:8For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.

1 Corinthians 11:9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

1 Corinthians 11:10For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

Answer 2

Not that a woman's head must be covered in Church at all times.

A woman must wear a head covering if she is TEACHING in the presence of a spiritually qualified man.

According the Bible man is the head of the woman just as Christ is the head of the congregation and God is the head of the Christ (in Ephesians).

Hence, if a woman is taking a place of teaching in the presence of a man then she is taking a responsibility that rightfully belongs to the man. Therefore - she should cover her head as a sign of respect of God's arrangement.

Answer 3

Paul's first letter to the church of Corinth in chapter 11 states:

But any woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled brings shame upon her head, for it is one and the same thing as if she had had her head shaved.

This section of Paul's letter is devoted to regulation of conduct at the liturgy and, in particular, with the dress of women in the church assembly.

Women have been participating in worship at Corinth without the head-covering normal for honorable women in Greek society of the period.

Paul's stated goal is to bring them back into conformity with contemporary practice and propriety.

This does not mean that women have to wear head coverings today but that they should conform with contemporary practice and propriety of honorable women of their culture.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

Yes, I follow that teaching and cover my head in church.

Answer 5

For every office of ministry within the Church, God chooses both men and women (Galatians 3:28). Both female and male believers in Christ are kings and priests unto God (Revelation 1:6, 5:10). Before, under the Old Covenant, God chose only men to act as kings and priests, however this doesn’t mean men are closer to God or better than women. The role of priest was given to men just as the role of mother was given to women.

In 1 Timothy 2:12, the author said that he (not God) forbade women to teach men. In the Bible we see that God called many women to be leaders and teachers of men, women and children: Deborah was a military leader, prophetess and judge, Huldah and Isaiah’s wife were prophetesses, Junia was an Apostle, Priscilla, Nympha and Lydia were Pastors, Euodia and Syntyche were involved in evangelism, Philipp’s four daughter were prophetesses, Phoebe was a Church Leader and Evangelist and Mary, Martha, Joanna, Mary Magdalene, Susanna, and “many others” were disciples of Christ.

In the Church, God calls many Christian women to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors (or “shepherds”) and teachers of men, women and children.

1 Timothy 3:2 says that an elder or overseer must be the husband of one wife. This means that elders are limited to having no more than one spouse. It is not saying that all elders must be men or that all elders must marry.

1 Corinthians 14:34-35 does not forbid women from public speaking in the Church. It’s an instruction to not interrupt the preacher while he or she is preaching during the service. If a woman or man missed or didn’t understand something in a sermon, they should wait until the end of the sermon to ask their spouse or a fellow brother or sister in Christ or do their own study. The main lesson is to not interrupt the service.

Adam was created before Eve but he was not superior to Eve in any way. Eve was deceived (1 Timothy 2:14), they both sinned and Romans 5:12 says that it was through Adam that sin entered the world.

The husband is given by God the role and responsibility of being the head of the home (1 Corinthians 11:3). This means he is required to provide (necessities and protection) for his family (1 Timothy 5:8) and has to see to it that everything in the home is running smoothly. The wife is given the ability to bear children and she has the responsibility of helping her husband take care of the home. Husbands are not to be dictators over their wives and wives are not to be subservient to their husbands. The husband isn’t responsible for speaking on behalf of the wife or teaching her anything but both parents are required to love, teach and bring up their children in the discipline of the Lord (Proverbs 22:6, 29:15-17; Titus 2:4; Ephesians 6:4).

1 Corinthians 11:4-16 speaks of women covering their heads but this was a cultural issue not a Christian one.

Ephesians 5:22 instructs wives to submit to their husbands, however, the verse before says that ALL Christians (both male and female) should equally submit themselves to one another:

Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Both husband and wife must respectfully submit to each other. Neither is to be a dictator over the other.

Husbands are to love their wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it (Ephesians 5:25). If the husband isn’t loving and righteous, the wife should not submit to him because as Christians, we are to obey God and not men.

In Matthew 19:4-6, Jesus described holy matrimony and although this is good, it’s not for everyone. The Lord Jesus Christ said some remain single to dedicate their whole lives to God (Matthew 19:12). The Apostle Paul said it’s good to be single and living for God (1 Corinthians 7:27, 8, 32-35) and to desire to remain single and serve God is a gift of God (1 Corinthians 7:7).

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