1 Corinthians 11:4

1 Corinthians 11:14; 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 2 Samuel 15:30; 2 Samuel 19:4

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 11:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Every man praying or prophesying - The word “prophesying” here means, evidently, “teaching;” or publicly speaking to the people on the subject of...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) Every (b) man praying or prophesying, having [his] head covered, dishonoureth his head. (3) By this he gathers that if men do either pray or pre...
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....
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

praying . App-134. prophesying . App-189. his head covered . Literally (something) upon (App-104.) the head. dishonoureth . Greek. kataisc...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Every man praying Here there are two propositions. The first relates to the man, the other to the woman He says that the man c...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. Praying, or prophesying - Any person who engages in public acts i...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dishonoureth his head— It was the custom among the Greeks and Romans, as well as the Jews, to appear in places of worship with their heads covered;...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. Praying - in public ( 1 Corinthians 11:17 ). Prophesying...
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

Prophesying ] i.e. uttering a revelation of God's will. Dishonoureth his head ] because he is wearing the mark of dependence.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Every man praying or prophesying. — The reference here is to public prayer and teaching (the word “prophesying” is used in its less restricted sens...
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

Every man praying or prophesying ,.... This is to be understood of praying and prophesying in public, and not in private; and not to be restrained t...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. Ver. 4. Dishonoureth his head ] As they accounted it then and...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Every man , &c. Now upon this principle, with a reference to the usages that prevail at this time with you at Corinth, I may properly observe:...
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

By every man praying or prophesying, some (amongst whom the learned Beza) understand not only he that ministereth in prayer, or in opening and appl...
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

'Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered (literally 'having a hanging down from the head'), dishonours his head. But every woman pr...
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

1 Corinthians 11:2 . Keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. The apostle mentions these twice to the Thessalonians, and nearly in the sam...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The woman's veil:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Every man praying or prophesying — Speaking by the immediate power of God. With his head — And face. Covered — Either with a veil or with long hair...

⁴ Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 11:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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