1 Corinthians 11:10 (WEB)
For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.
Fathers and councils · 14
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Again, the coming of the Saviour with His attendants to Achamoth is declared in like manner by him in the same Epistle, when he says, “A woman ought to have a veil upon her head, because of the angels.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 10. Irenæus here reads κάλυμμα, veil, instead of ἐξουσίαν, power, as in the received text. [An interesting fact, as it betokens an old gloss, which…
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Tertullian
“…for so do the nations approach their idols; which practice, of course, were its observance becoming, the apostles, who teach concerning the garb of prayer, would have comprehended in their instructions, unless any think that is was in prayer that Paul had left his cloak with Carpus!” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 3–16.
Read the whole comment“So far, however, as regards the dress of women, the variety of observance compels us—men of no consideration whatever—to treat, presumptuously indeed, after the most holy apostle, except in so far as it will not be presumptuously if we treat the subject in accordance with the apostle.” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 1–16; 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“For indeed it is “on account of the angels” that he saith women must be veiled, because on account of “the daughters of men” angels revolted from God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 10.
Read the whole comment“God bids you “be veiled.”” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xi. 2–16; and comp. de Or., c. xxii., and the treatise de Virg. Vel.
Read the whole comment“Chapter IV.—Of the Argument Drawn from 1 Cor. XI. 5–16.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“If “the woman ought to have power upon the head,” all the more justly ought the virgin, to whom pertains the essence of the cause (assigned for this assertion).” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 10.
Read the whole comment“If she ought not to appear with her head uncovered on account of the angels, much more with a crown on it will she offend those (elders) who perhaps are then wearing crowns above.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 10. [Does he here play on the use of the word angels in the Revelation? He seems to make it = elders.]
Read the whole comment“For, says he, “it is written for our sakes.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 10.
Read the whole comment“But wherefore “ought the woman to have power over her head, because of the angels?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For a holy and pious meaning is pleasing to the holy angels.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 10
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Synod of Gangra (c. 340)
“The apostle Paul, in the first Epistle to the Corinthians, xi. 10, represents the long hair of women, which is given them as a natural veil, as a token of their subjection to man.” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“For this is the wish of the Word, since it is becoming for her to pray veiled.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 5. [This helps to the due rendering of ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς in 1 Cor. xi. 10.]
Read the whole commentFragments of Clemens Alexandrinus. Chap. i. 3. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who by His great mercy hath regenerated us.” For if God generated us of matter, He afterwards, by progress in…
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XII.7.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XII.7.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 14.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XII.7.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XII.7.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 14.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 14.
Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 7.
Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 7.
Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 7.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 14.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 14.
Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 4.