SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:13
Juzgad vosotros mismos: ¿es honesto la mujer orar a Dios no cubierta?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 11:13
Verse 13. Judge in yourselves] Consider the subject in your own common sense, and then say whether it be decent for a woman to pray in public without a veil on her head? The heathen priestesses prayed or delivered their oracles bare- headed or with dishevelled hair, non comptae mansere comae, as in the case of the Cumaean Sibyl, AEn. vi., ver. 48, and otherwise in great disorder: to be conformed to them would be very disgraceful to Christian women. And in reference to such things as these, the apostle appeals to their sense of honour and decency.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. Judge in yourselves , etc.] The apostle having gone through a variety of reasoning and arguments, showing the superiority of the man to the woman, by which he would prove, that the one should be covered, and the other uncovered, returns to his subject again, and appeals to the common sense and understanding of the Corinthians, and makes them themselves judges of the matter; suggesting that the thing was so clear, and he so certain of what he had advanced being right, that he leaves it with them, not doubting but that they would, upon a little reflection within themselves, join with him in this point: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered ? in you judgment you can never think so, however pleasing and gratifying such a sight may be, to the lust of the flesh, and to the lust of the eye; he does not mention prophesying, only instances in praying; but it is to be understood of one, as of another; and his meaning is, that it is an uncomely thing in a woman to appear in public service with her head uncovered, whether it be in joining in the public prayers, or in singing of psalms, or in hearing the word expounded; and though the apostle does not put the case of the mans praying to God, or prophesying in his name with his head covered, yet his sense is the same of that, as of the womans.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 2-16 - Here begin particulars respecting the public assemblies, ch. 1Co 14. I the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the Corinthians, some abuses had crept in; but as Christ did the will, and sought the honou of God, so the Christian should avow his subjection to Christ, doin his will and seeking his glory. We should, even in our dress and habit avoid every thing that may dishonour Christ. The woman was made subjec to man, because made for his help and comfort. And she should d nothing, in Christian assemblies, which looked like a claim of being equal. She ought to have "power," that is, a veil, on her head, becaus of the angels. Their presence should keep Christians from all that is wrong while in the worship of God. Nevertheless, the man and the woma were made for one another. They were to be mutual comforts an blessings, not one a slave, and the other a tyrant. God has so settle matters, both in the kingdom of providence and that of grace, that the authority and subjection of each party should be for mutual help an benefit. It was the common usage of the churches, for women to appea in public assemblies, and join in public worship, veiled; and it wa right that they should do so. The Christian religion sanctions nationa customs wherever these are not against the great principles of trut and holiness; affected singularities receive no countenance from an thing in the Bible.
Greek Textus Receptus
εν 1722 PREP υμιν 5213 P-2DP αυτοις 846 P-DPM κρινατε 2919 5657 V-AAM-2P πρεπον 4241 5901 V-PQP-NSN εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S γυναικα 1135 N-ASF ακατακαλυπτον 177 A-ASF τω 3588 T-DSM θεω 2316 N-DSM προσευχεσθαι 4336 5738 V-PNN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:13 {Is it seemly?} (prepon estin;). Periphrastic present indicative rather than prepei. See on Mt 3:15. Paul appeals to the sense of propriety among the Corinthians.
