1 Corinthians 11:13 (WEB)
Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?
Fathers and councils · 6
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.8Conference XIV
“…are useful and good, as in this case, when we are told to judge of our own selves “whether it is fitting for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 13.
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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“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
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Ambrose of Milan
“And again he says: “If a woman have long hair, it is a glory unto her.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 13, 14.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.46.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.46.
Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 4.