1 Corinthians 11:4 (WEB)
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
Fathers and councils · 8
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For, in his Epistle to the Corinthians, he speaks expressly of prophetical gifts, and recognises men and women prophesying in the Church.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 4, 5.
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Basil the Great
“He was a true disciple of the Apostle who says, “Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Just as if the Apostle were teaching pride when he says, “Every man praying or prophesying with veiled head shameth his head;” and, “A man ought not to veil his head, forsomuch as he is the image and glory of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 4
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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“By saying “every” he excepts nought of womanhood, just as he excepts nought of manhood either from not being covered; for just so he says, “Every man.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xi. 4.
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.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Your head has remained free from the impious and wicked veil with which the captive heads of those who sacrificed were there veiled; your brow, pure with the sign of God, could not bear the crown of the devil, but reserved itself for the Lord’s crown.” — editor's note: The veiled head was the sign of Roman worship.—Oxford trans. [This helps to interpret 1 Cor. xi. 4 which was equally against the Jewish practice.]
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Cross-references · 7
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 39.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 39.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 39.
Cited together in Letters Letter 207.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 39.
Cited together in Letters Letter 207.
Cited together in Letters Letter 207.