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NASB | 1 Corinthians 11:5 But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 11:5 And every woman who prays or prophesies when she has her head uncovered disgraces her head; for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved [in disgrace]. |
Subject: Women and hair |
Bible Note: Greetings, Searcher; It just seems so terse without a signature. :-) In my view, those who say that God wishes to silence women are ignoring most of the Gospel, replacing grace with laws that have little basis when the whole of Scripture is taken into account. Two obscure passages in two intensely personal epistles do not a doctrine make, especially when they directly contradict principles that the same writer sprinkles throughout virtually everything he has written. I passed on the master/slave reference out of courtesy. I would contend that master and slave are roles that are displeasing to God and have absolutely no place in the body of Christ - see Philemon. The political and civil obligations that slaves have to masters are left at the door of the church. If you are were to suggest that Paul is endorsing those roles by acknowledging their existence, you would come perilously close to the justification used by the the slave traders of the 18th and 19th centuries. I assume you have no interest in doing that. I simply can't find a reason to believe that Paul meant to throw away freedom and unity in Christ and put women under laws that do not burden men. But that's my reading of the Bible. If you and your church (especially the women) believe that God really wants women to be silent, I have no reason to interfere. In the unlikely event you come to my church and promote the idea, I will oppose you - as soon as the women quiet down. :-) Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |