1 Corinthians 11:7

For 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.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head - That is, with a veil; or in public worship; when he approaches God, or when in His name he address...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) For 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. (6) The ta...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 . Women must be Veiled in the Christian Assemblies. It is not clear whether this subject was discussed in the church letter....
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 11:7-34 . The Desecration of the Lord's Supper. Paul feels that in one respect he must restrict his praise. Their meetings damage ra...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

forasmuch as he is . being originally. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48 . image . Greek. eikon. See Romans 1:23 . Compare Genesis 1:27 ; Genes...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. The man ought not to cover his head, because he is the image The same question may now be proposed respecting the image, as formerly re...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For 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. A man indeed ou...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Glory of God— The word rendered glory signifies both a beam or irradiation, and a likeness. But I apprehend, that here the word must be tak...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For 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. Argument f...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Disorders In Worship 2-16. (c) The Veiling of Women in Church 2. Now I praise you] This v. introduces the two following sections. The Apostle b...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Image and glory of God ] displaying most fully the divine perfections ( Genesis 1:26 ). The woman is the glory of the man ] The meaning is that whi...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For a man indeed. — In 1 Corinthians 11:4-7 the argument against the woman’s head being uncovered was based upon ( a ) the woman’s relation to ma...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 16 THE VEIL AT this point of the Epistle Paul passes from the topics regarding which the Corinthians had requested him to inform them, to...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Covering the Head 1 Corinthians 11:2-10 No soul is complete in itself. The man is not complete apart from Christ, as the woman is not complete...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Another Corinthian question concerned the position of woman and her true attitude in the exercise of divinely bestowed gifts. He declared that woman'...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. (2) Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, a...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head ,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "whilst he prays"; which is a proper interpretation of the words, thou...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For 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. Ver. 7. He...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A man indeed ought not to cover , or veil, his head As a sign of subjection; forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God Namely, in respect of...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter s 11 to 14 no longer consider the question of testimony or conduct as before the world, but rather the conduct, order, unity that is becoming...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Directions Concerning Attire; Female Subjection. A. D. 57....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Status of Men and Women in Ministry When Prophesying and Praying Is To Be Expressed In The Covering or Uncovering of the Head (11:2-16). This...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Approach to Worship (11:2-14:40). We now move on to a section which deals with the Christian approach to worship in the light of the particular pr...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

'For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.' In the e...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES [ 1 Corinthians 11:1 belongs to chap. 10, where see. Evans (in Speaker ), Stanley, and others divide this chapter at 1 Corinthia...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of every woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. Christ our...
The Biblical Illustrator

Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered dishonoureth his head. Decorum in the house of God 1. It is possible to dishonour Christ...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 11:1 Followers of me; rather, imitators of me; follow herein my example, as I follow Christ's. What Christ's...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:3 ; Genesis 1:26 ; Genesis 1:27 ; Genesis 3:16 ; Genesis 5:1 ; Genesis 9:6 ; James 3:9 ; Psalms 8:6
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A man indeed ought not to veil his head, because he is the image of God — In the dominion he bears over the creation, representing the supreme domi...

⁷ For 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.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 11:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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