Lesson 3785

 (Lesson 3785)(05-30-22) 2nd Corinthians 11:1-16

    “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

    In today’s quote, Paul related the rules of the Jews concerning the order of authority granted to men, women and God. He also related the length of hair a brother, or sister, should maintain as they pray. He also included that a woman is to pray covered or shorn.

    It is very important to note that after giving the instructions as to what length a, man or woman’s, hair should be, or whether it is to be covered, Paul Said, “But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.” Therefore, to those of us who are a part of the church of God, it matters not how we wear our hair when we pray.~