The Head Covering
The Head Covering signifies submission to Authority (the Head)
The Headship is Responsible and Accountable
Those who submit are covered (or protected) because they obeyed God by obeying the Head
Men should submit to Christ
Not to do so is to dishonor the Head - Christ
Women who do not submit to their husband dishonor their husband
Every Man has a Head : Christ
Not every woman has a husband
The women (definite article) refers to the wife of a Man
The head of the wife is the husband
The man is the head of the family
The man is responsible for his wife
If the women comes out of her covering, she will be held accountable like the man
Women who do not have a man to cover them are accountable to Christ in the same way that the man is
Women can choose not to exercise this covering or protection
This passages shows that women can pray and prophesy if they are Covered (if they are in submission to Christ)
The garment is merely an outward symbol; the inward is what counts
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1Cor 11:1-16
