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Christian Women and the Veil in Prayer (Ch. 4)

A Bible Doctrinal Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11

CHAPTER 4

Objection & Refutation

The teaching of the veil is often dismissed with clever but shallow arguments. Paul anticipated contention (1 Cor. 11:16), and by inspiration provided reasoning that silences every objection. In this chapter, we will list the main objections raised by brethren and skeptics, and provide a biblical refutation for each.

 

❌   Objection 1: “It was just Corinthian culture.”

The False Claim

Paul was only addressing cultural expectations in Corinth, where prostitutes were known to appear unveiled, and respectable women wore coverings. Therefore, the veil command does not bind Christians today.

📖 Refutation

1.   Paul never appeals to Corinthian custom.

·     His reasoning is rooted in:

o  Headship (v.3).

o  Creation (vv.7–9).

o  Angels (v.10).

o  Nature (vv.14–15).

o  Universal church practice (v.16).

·     These transcend culture.

2.  Adam and Eve as precedent.

·      Paul appeals to Genesis creation, not Greco-Roman fashion.

·      Whenever Adam and Eve are invoked, the teaching is universal (cf. Matt. 19:4–6 on marriage; 1 Tim. 2:13 on women’s silence).

3.  Verse 16 universalizes the practice.

·      “We have no such custom, neither the churches of God.”

·      Not Corinth only, but all congregations.

 

❌   Objection 2: “Paul meant hair, not a veil.”

The False Claim

The covering in 1 Cor. 11 is simply long hair, not an actual veil.

📖 Refutation

1.   Different Greek words.

·      Katakalyptō = to cover, veil (vv.5–7, 13).

·      Peribolaion = wrap, mantle (v.15, “hair for a covering”).

·      If hair = veil, Paul would not need two different words.

2.   Paul contrasts veil with shorn/shaven hair.

·     If hair = covering, how could a woman with long hair still be considered “uncovered” (v.5)?

·     The logic collapses unless the veil is distinct from natural hair.

3.  The conditional argument in v.6.

·     “If the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn.”

·     If hair is the covering, the verse makes no sense.

·     Paul would not say: “If she has no hair, let her also cut off her hair.”

Thus, hair supports the principle (nature’s testimony), but does not replace the veil.

 

❌   Objection 3: “We are under grace, not law.”

The False Claim

Commands like this belong to legalism. We are free in Christ and not bound by such outward ordinances.

📖 Refutation

1.   This is not Mosaic law, but apostolic ordinance.

·     Paul explicitly calls it an “ordinance” delivered by him (v.2).

·     To reject it is to reject apostolic authority.

2.  Grace requires obedience.

·     Rom. 6:15–16 — “Shall we sin because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.”

·     Grace frees us from sin, not from God’s order.

3.  Visible obedience is always part of faith.

·     Baptism (Acts 22:16).

·     Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:23–26).

·     Singing (Eph. 5:19).

·     The veil belongs in the same category: Outward obedience produced by inward faith.

 

❌   Objection 4: “It was only for married women.”

The False Claim

The veil was a symbol of marital submission, and thus applies only to married women, not to all.

📖 Refutation

1.   Paul makes no marital distinction.

·     He speaks of “woman” (gynē), not specifically “wife.”

·     The principle of headship is rooted in creation, not marriage license.

2.  Universal order.

·     “The head of the woman is the man” (v.3) is universal, applying to gender roles, not only marriage roles.

3.  The appeal to angels.

·     Angels do not distinguish between married and unmarried women.

·     They observe the principle of submission in worship.

 

❌   Objection 5: “Verse 16 cancels the whole thing.”

The False Claim

When Paul says “we have no such custom, neither the churches of God” (v.16), he means there is no binding practice of veiling.

📖 Refutation

1.   Context of contention.

·     The “custom” Paul denies is contentiousness, not the covering.

·     He is saying, “If anyone wants to fight this, know that none of the churches reject it.”

2.  Greek grammar.

·     “No such custom” (toiautēn synētheian) = no custom of rejecting the covering.

·     The negative is attached to the contentious spirit, not to the ordinance.

3.  Consistency.

·     Paul would not spend 15 verses proving a practice, then dismiss it in one.

·     Verse 16 is his final nail against dissent, not his reversal.

 

❌   Objection 6: “It’s a small matter, not worth dividing over.”

The False Claim

Even if true, this issue is minor and should not be pressed.

📖 Refutation

1.   Paul devotes 15 verses to it.

·     Far more than he gives to some weightier matters.

·     That alone proves its importance.

2.  It touches Christ’s headship.

·     To minimize the veil is to minimize the headship of Christ.

·     A small symbol points to a great reality.

3.  Faithful obedience always matters.

·     James 1:22 — “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only.”

·     Luke 16:10 — “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much.”

 

❌   Objection 7: “It makes us look legalistic.”

The False Claim

Insisting on veils turns people away, making Christianity appear rigid and outdated.

📖 Refutation

1.   Obedience is not legalism.

·     Legalism = seeking justification by law-keeping.

·     Obedience = loving submission to Christ.

2.  God often commands visible symbols.

·     Baptism (Acts 2:38).

·     Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:23–26).

·     Singing (Eph. 5:19).

3.  The church’s role is not to conform to culture.

·     Rom. 12:2 — “Be not conformed to this world.”

·     To discard the veil for fear of ridicule is to let culture dictate worship.

 

4.8 Conclusion of Refutations

Every objection fails under the weight of Scripture. The veil is not cultural, not optional, not hair, not marital-only, not trivial, and not legalistic. It is a visible, divinely ordained sign of God’s eternal order.

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Cristianong Kababaihan at ang Belo sa Panalangin (Ch. 4)

Isang Doktrinal na Palalahad sa 1 Corinto 11

KABANATA 4

Mga Pagtutol at ang Sagot ng Biblia

Ang aral tungkol sa belo ay madalas tinatanggihan gamit ang mga animo’y makabuluhang paliwanag ngunit mababaw ang nilalaman. Inasahan ni Pablo na may tututol sa aral na ito (1 Cor. 11:16), kaya’t sa pamamagitan ng inspirasyon ng Diyos, ibinigay niya ang mga paliwanag na sumasagot sa lahat ng pagtutol.

Sa kabanatang ito, ihahayag natin ang mga karaniwang pagtutol na sinasabi ng mga kapatid at mga nagdududa, at ang tugon naman ng Biblia sa bawat pagtutuol na ito.

❌   Pagtutol 1: “Para lang iyon sa kultura ng Corinto.”

Ang maling paniwala:

Ayon sa ilan, ang utos ni Pablo tungkol sa belo ay para lamang diumano sa mga taga-Corinto, dahil noong panahon na iyon, ang mga babaeng makasanlibutan ay hindi nagsusuot ng takip, samantalang ang mga matinong babae ay nagsusuot. Kaya hindi raw ito para sa mga Kristiyano ngayon.

Sagot ng Biblia:

1.    Hindi kailanman ginamit ni Pablo ang kultura bilang batayan.

·     Ang mga dahilan niya ay nakaugat sa:

o  Pagkapinuno (tal. 3)

o  Paglalang (tal. 7–9)

o  Mga anghel (tal. 10)

o  Kalikasan (tal. 14–15)

o  Gawi ng lahat ng iglesia (tal. 16)

·     Lahat ng ito ay malayong-malayo sa kultura.

2.   Ginamit ni Pablo sina Adan at Eva bilang batayan.

·     Bumalik siya sa Genesis, hindi sa kaugalian ng Roma o Gresya.

·     Kapag ginamit sa pagtuturo sina Adan at Eva, palatandaan iyon na ang aral ay pangkalahatan at walang hanggan (cf. Mat. 19:4–6; 1 Tim. 2:13).

3.   Ang talata 16 ay nagpapakita ng pagka-unibersal ng gawain.

·     “walang gayong ugali kami, ni ang iglesia man ng Dios.”

·     Hindi lang sa Corinto, kundi sa lahat ng iglesia ng Diyos.

❌   Pagtutol 2: “Ang tinutukoy ni Pablo ay buhok, hindi belo.”

Ang maling paniwala:

Ang tinutukoy daw ni Pablo na “takip” ay mahabang buhok lamang, hindi tunay na belo.

Sagot ng Biblia:

1.    Magkaiba ang mga salitang ginamit sa Griyego.

·     Katakalyptō = takpan o balutin (tal. 5–7, 13).

·     Peribolaion = balabal o tabing (tal. 15 – “ang buhok ay ibinigay bilang pantakip”).

·     Kung iisa lang ang tinutukoy, hindi gagamit si Pablo ng dalawang magkaibang salita.

2.   Ikinumpara ni Pablo ang belo sa buhok.

·     Kung buhok ang takip, paano masasabi ni Pablo na ang babaeng may mahabang buhok ay “hindi natatakpan”? (tal. 5)

·     Hindi magiging malinaw ang lohika kung pareho lang sila.

3.   Ang pahayag sa talata 6 ay hindi magkakabisa.

·     “Kung ang babae ay hindi natatakpan, siya na rin ay magpagupit.”

·     Kung buhok ang tinutukoy, magiging katawa-tawa ang kahulugan: “Kung wala siyang buhok, magpagupit siya.”

·     Ibig sabihin, ang buhok ay patunay ng likas na prinsipyo, ngunit hindi kapalit ng belo.

❌   Pagtutol 3: “Nasa ilalim tayo ng biyaya, hindi ng kautusan.”

Ang maling paniwala:

Ang mga ganitong utos daw ay legalismo. Malaya na raw tayo kay Cristo kaya hindi kailangang sundin ang mga panlabas na simbolo.

Sagot ng Biblia:

1.    Hindi ito batas ni Moises, kundi utos ng mga apostol.

·     Tinawag mismo ni Pablo itong “ordinansa” o utos na ipinasa niya (tal. 2).

·     Ang pagtanggi rito ay pagtanggi sa awtoridad ng apostol.

2.   Ang biyaya ay hindi lisensya para sumuway.

·     Roma 6:15–16 — “mangagkakasala baga tayo, dahil sa tayo'y wala sa ilalim ng kautusan, kundi sa ilalim ng biyaya? Huwag nawang mangyari.”

·     Ang biyaya ay nagliligtas sa atin mula sa kasalanan, hindi mula sa kaayusan ng Diyos.

3.   Ang tunay na pananampalataya ay laging may kasamang pagsunod.

·     Bautismo (Gawa 22:16)

·     Hapunan ng Panginoon (1 Cor. 11:23–26)

·     Pag-awit (Ef. 5:19)

·     Ang belo ay kabilang dito — pagsunod na bunga ng pananampalataya.

❌   Pagtutol 4: “Para lang sa mga may asawa iyon.”

Ang maling paniwala:

Ang belo daw ay tanda ng pagpapasakop ng isang asawa sa asawa niyang lalaki, kaya hindi ito para sa mga dalaga o walang asawa.

Sagot ng Biblia:

1.    Hindi binanggit ni Pablo ang kasal bilang limitasyon.

·     Ang ginamit niyang salita ay “babae” (gynē), hindi “asawa.”

·     Ang batayan ay ang paglalang, hindi marriage certificate.

2.   Panglahat na kaayusan.

·     “Ang ulo ng babae ay ang lalaki” (tal. 3) — tumutukoy sa pagkakaayos ng kasarian, hindi lang sa relasyon ng mag-asawa.

3.   Ang apela sa mga anghel.

·     Hindi pinag-iiba ng mga anghel kung may asawa o wala ang babae.

·     Nakikita nila ang prinsipyo ng pagpapasakop sa pagsamba.

❌   Pagtutol 5: “Kinansela ni Pablo ang utos sa talata 16.”

Ang maling paniwala:

Ang ibig daw sabihin ng “wala kaming ganyang kaugalian” (tal. 16) ay hindi ito kailangan magbelo.

Sagot ng Biblia:

1.    Ang konteksto ay pagtatalo, hindi pagtanggi.

·     Ang “kaugalian” na tinutukoy ay hindi ang pagsusuot ng belo, kundi ang ugaling makipagtalo.

·     Parang sinasabi ni Pablo ang ganito: “Kung gusto ninyong umangal at makipagtalo tungkol dito, tandaan ninyo — wala kaming ganyang pag-uugali, ni ang iglesia man ng Diyos, kundi matalimahin sa paggawa nito.”

2.   Sa orihinal na Griyego, malinaw ang kahulugan.

·     “walang gayong ugali kami” = walang kaugalian ng pagtutol sa belo.

·     Ang salitang “walang” ay tumutukoy sa mapagtunggali, hindi sa utos.

3.   Pagkakapare-pareho sa mensahe.

·     Hindi gugugol si Pablo ng 15 talata para lang bawiin ito sa huli.

·     Ang talata 16 ay ang huling ulos laban sa pagtutol — hindi pag-urong sa aral.

❌   Pagtutol 6: “Maliit lang na bagay iyan, hindi dapat pag-awayan.”

Ang maling paniwala:

Kahit totoo raw, hindi dapat pagtutunan ng pansin dahil maliit lang naman.

Sagot ng Biblia:

1.    Labinlimang talata ang ginugol ni Pablo rito.

·     Higit pa sa binigyan niya ng pansin sa ibang isyu.

·     Ipinapakita nito na mahalaga ito sa Diyos.

2.   Ang isyu ay tungkol sa pagkasoberano ni Cristo.

·     Ang pagmamaliit sa belo ay pagmamaliit sa pagkapang-ulo ni Cristo.

·     Maliit man ang simbolo, malaki ang kahulugan.

3.   Mahalaga ang pagsunod kahit sa maliliit na bagay.

·     Santiago 1:22 — “Maging tagaganap kayo ng salita.”

·     Lucas 16:10 — “Ang tapat sa maliit ay tapat din sa malaki.”

❌   Pagtutol 7: “Mukha tayong legalista kung ipipilit ito.”

Ang maling paniwala:

Ang pagpipilit daw sa belo ay naglalayo sa mga tao, dahil nagmumukhang mahigpit at makaluma ang Kristiyanismo.

Sagot ng Biblia:

1.    Ang pagsunod ay hindi legalismo.

·     Legalismo = pagsubok maligtas sa pamamagitan ng gawa.

·     Pagsunod = pag-ibig at pagpapasakop kay Cristo.

2.   Marami ring simbolo na iniutos ng Diyos.

·     Bautismo (Gawa 2:38)

·     Banal na Hapunan ng Panginoon (1 Cor. 11:23–26)

·     Pag-awit (Ef. 5:19)

3.   Hindi tungkulin ng iglesia ang sumunod sa uso ng mundo.

·     Roma 12:2 — “Huwag kayong makiayon sa sanlibutang ito.”

·     Ang pagtanggi sa belo dahil sa takot sa panlilibak ay nagpapakita na kultura na ang nasusunod, hindi Diyos.

4.8 Konklusyon ng mga Pagtutol at Sagot

Bumabagsak ang bawat pagtutol kapag hinarap sa bigat ng Kasulatan.

Ang belo ay hindi kultural, hindi opsyonal, hindi buhok, hindi para sa may asawa lang, hindi maliit na bagay, at hindi legalismo.

Ito ay isang nakikitang tanda ng banal na kaayusan ng Diyos na itinakda magpakailanman.

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