Month: October 2020
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1 Corinthians 11:10 – What does “for this reason” mean?
1 Corinthians 11:10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her* head, because of the angels.[*The NIV2011 inserts “own” in this verse. I took it out.]There are three main questions people ask about verse 10: What did Paul mean by, “for this reason”? What did Paul mean by, “a woman…
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1 Corinthians 11:10 – What does “have authority over her head” mean?
What did Paul mean by “a woman should have authority over her head”? It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. (1 Corinthians 11:10 NIV) Here again, the reluctance to accept the plainest reading has spawned a number of different interpretations, but they…