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.
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Gill's Exposition
Every man praying or prophesying,.... This is to be understood of praying and prophesying in public, and not in private; and not to be restrained to the person that is the mouth of the congregation to…
Barnes' Notes
But I would have you know - “I invite your attention particularly to the following considerations, in order to form a correct opinion on this subject.” Paul does not at once answer the inquiry, and…
Adam Clarke
The head of every man is Christ - The apostle is speaking particularly of Christianity and its ordinances: Christ is the Head or Author of this religion; and is the creator, preserver, and Lord of…
Paul, having answered the cases put to him, proceeds in this chapter to the redress of grievances. The first verse of the chapter is put, by those who divided the epistle into chapters, as a preface…
Cambridge Bible
But I would have you know According to St Paul's invariable rule, the question is argued and settled upon the first principles of the Christian Revelation. In the sight of God all men are equal; yet…
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