Head Coverings (1 Cor: 11:2-16)

[Sung Psalm: 128]

I don’t always give you my conclusion right up front, but on a sticky issue like this one, it might help!

Paul is saying that men should not wear head coverings (or have long hair) when they pray and prophesy, while women should wear head coverings (or have long hair) when they pray and prophesy.

There are three parts to Paul’s argument – creation, redemption, and custom – each of which is important in its own way. Paul is not just talking about a local situation in Corinth; his principles speak to every church in every age.

Christian men should look like men. hristian women should look like women.

Paul does not define how long “long hair” is – so we don’t need to be contentious about it – indeed, Paul concludes this section by saying that the churches of God do not have a tendency to be contentious. So if you are inclined to be contentious – and you are always bickering about something – stop it!

That’s not the way of love (or of truth)....