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1 Corinthians 11:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Corinthians 11:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;(A) 9 nor was man created for woman, but woman for man;(B) 10 for this reason a woman should have a sign of authority[a] on her head, because of the angels.
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- 11:10 A sign of authority: “authority” (exousia) may possibly be due to mistranslation of an Aramaic word for “veil”; in any case, the connection with 1 Cor 11:9 indicates that the covering is a sign of woman’s subordination. Because of the angels: a surprising additional reason, which the context does not clarify. Presumably the reference is to cosmic powers who might inflict harm on women or whose function is to watch over women or the cult.
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