To understand this larger passage, a good starting point is in verse 10: "For this reason a woman ought to have a symbol of authority upon her head, because of the angels."
Why did Jesus tell his disciples to buy swords?
NERDINESS:
Did God Really Hate Esau?
NERDINESS:
"Just a note of thanks. I came across the site, having heard Greg speak in Ireland many moons ago. The church here is a bit jaded, we have found. Groupthink, lack of going deep, fear, perhaps, of facing tough questions. [WH has] great sermons, and not just from Greg. Real food for a somewhat undernourished Irish Christian. Keep it up! Ian from Ireland"
– Ian, from Ireland