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But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is
the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ...

For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of
God; but the woman is the glory of man.

For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;
for indeed man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman for the man's
sake.

Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of
the angels.

I Corinthians 11:3, 7-10

Headcovering and Government

t is a wonderful thing to see so many women coming into an understanding of
headcovering. It may yet be a trickle in comparison to the number of those who
Ido not cover, but this little flock of obedient women are getting noticed.
Headcovering is an issue that is central to the life of the godly woman for it stands
as a visible witness to the profound changes that are taking place in her life.

There is much misunderstanding about headcovering. Of those who do not practice
it, many have written it off as a practice that was simply a part of the time and place
in which the Corinthian church found themselves. It is often treated as a historical
relic with no relevance to our day. As we will see, this is not true at all. Others have
tried to interpret this passage of scripture as meaning that a woman’s hair is the
covering spoken of, and that her hair is all she needs to cover herself with. In the
next chapter we will look at this misconception.

Among those who do cover, there is yet some misunderstanding for some do not
realize fully what the headcovering testifies. Some have supposed that it is simply
worn for the purpose of modesty. They recognize that a woman’s hair is her glory and
they believe it should only be let down and unveiled in the presence of her husband.
Viewing the practice of headcovering as simply relating to modesty is a
misconception, for the apostle Paul’s instructions regarding headcovering reveal
plainly that it is given as a witness of the governmental order of Yahweh and it is a
statement of the woman’s acceptance of this order.

It is not just the woman who must have her head covered, so too must the man, and