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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 Pagpapabulaan

Ang aral tungkol sa belo ay madalas tinatanggihan gamit ang mga matatalinong paliwanag na mababaw ang laman. Inasahan ni Pablo na may lalaban 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, ililista natin ang mga karaniwang pagtutol na sinasabi ng mga kapatid at mga nagdududa, at ang tugon ng Biblia sa bawat isa.

 

  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 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 raw hindi ito para sa mga Kristiyano ngayon.

📖 Pagpapabulaan ng Biblia:

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

·  Ang kanyang ginamit na mga katuwiran ay nakaugat sa:

o  Pagkapang-ulo (Headship) (tal. 3).

o  Paglalang (tal. 7–9).

o  Mga anghel (tal. 10).

o  Kalikasan (tal. 14–15).

o  Unibersal na padron ng iglesia (tal. 16).

·      Ang mga ito ay maliwanag na napakalayo sa kultura.

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

·      Dumulog si Pablo sa Genesis, hindi sa kaugalian ng Greco-Roman.

·      Sa tuwing ginagamit sina Adan at Eva, ang aral ay pangkalahatan at walang hanggan (cf. Mat. 19:4–6 tungkol sa pag-aasawa; 1 Tim. 2:13 tungkol sa katahimikan ng babae).

3.   Ang talata 16 ay nagpapahiwatig ng pangakalahatang na gawain.

·      “Wala kaming gayong ugali, o ang iglesia man ng Dios.”

·      Samakatuwid, hindi lamang sa Corinto, kundi sa lahat ng kongregasyon.

 

  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.

📖 Pagpapabulaan ng Biblia:

1.      Magkaiba ang mga salitang ginamit sa Griyego.

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

·      Peribolaion = balabal, tabing (tal. 15, “ang buhok sa kaniya'y ibinigay na pangtakip”).

·      Kung buhok ay belo, hindi na gagamit si Pablo ng dalawang salita.

2.     Ikinumpara ni Pablo ang belo sa paggupit o pag-ahit ng buhok.

·      Kung buhok ay belo, paano masasabing ang babaeng may mahabang buhok ay “walang takip” (tal. 5)?

·      Masisira ang lohika maliban na lang kung ang belo ay hiwalay sa buhok.

3.     Ang kondisyon sa tal. 6.

·        “kung ang babae ay walang lambong, ay pagupit naman;”

·      Kung buhok ang takip, wala itong saysay.

·      Hindi sasabihin ni Pablo: “Kung wala siyang buhok, gupitin niya ang kanyang buhok.” Maliwanag na walang lohika ang ganitong pananalita.

Kaya’t ang buhok ay may kanyang gamit, ngunit hindi kapalit ng belo.

 

  Pagtutol 3: “Tayo ay nasa ilalim ng biyaya, hindi ng kautusan.”

Maling Pahayag

Ang ganitong mga utos ay kabilang sa legalismo. Tayo ay malaya kay Cristo at hindi na nakatali sa mga panlabas na kautusan.

📖 Pagpapabulaan

1.      Ito’y hindi batas ni Moises kundi ordinansa ng apostol.

·      Hayagang tinawag ni Pablo itong “kautusan” na kanyang iniabot (tal. 2).

·      Ang pagtanggi rito ay pagtanggi sa kapangyarihan ng apostol.

2.     Ang biyaya ay nangangailangan ng pagsunod.

·        “Ano nga? mangagkakasala baga tayo, dahil sa tayo'y wala sa ilalim ng kautusan, kundi sa ilalim ng biyaya? Huwag nawang mangyari.” (Rom. 6:15–16)

·      Ang biyaya ay nag-aalis sa atin sa kasalanan, hindi sa kaayusan ng Diyos.

3.     Ang nakikitang pagsunod ay laging bahagi ng pananampalataya.

·      Bautismo (Gawa 22:16).

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

·      Pag-awit (Efe. 5:19).

·        Ang belo ay kabilang sa parehong kategorya: Ang panlabas na pagsunod na bunga ng panloob na pananampalataya..

 

  Pagtutol 4: “Ito ay para lamang sa mga may-asawa.”

Maling Pahayag

Ang belo raw ay simbolo ng pagsuko ng isang asawang babae sa kanyang asawa, at kaya’t para lamang sa mga may-asawa.

📖 Pagpapabulaan

1.      Hindi gumawa si Pablo ng ganitong pagkakaiba.

·      Ang ginamit niya ay gynē = babae, hindi partikular na asawa.

·      Ang prinsipyong headship ay nakaugat sa paglalang, hindi sa lisensya ng kasal.

2.     Pangkalahatang kaayusan.

·  “Ang ulo ng babae ay ang lalaki” (tal. 3) ay unibersal, tumutukoy sa papel ng kasarian, hindi lamang sa mag-asawa.

3.     Apela sa mga anghel.

·      Ang mga anghel ay hindi gumagawa ng kaibhan kung kasal o dalaga ang babae.

·      Saksi sila sa prinsipyong ito sa pagsamba.

 

  Pagtutol 5: “Ang talata 16 ay nagkakansela ng lahat.”

Maling Pahayag

Nang sinabi ni Pablo, “Wala kaming gayong ugali, o ang iglesia man ng Dios” (tal. 16), ibig niyang sabihin ay walang itinatakdang banal na pag-uugnay ang pagtatakip (ng ulo).

📖 Pagpapabulaan

1.      Konteksto ng pagtatalo.

·      Ang “ugali” na itinatanggi ni Pablo ay ang pagtutol, hindi ang belo.

·      Ibig niyang sabihin: “Kung may nais pang makipagtalo, tandaan ninyo na wala ni isa mang iglesia ng Diyos ang tumatanggi rito.”

2.     Gramatikang Griyego.

·      Toiautēn synētheian = walang ugali ng pagtanggi sa belo.

·      Ang negatibo ay nakadikit sa espiritu ng pagtutol, hindi sa ordinansa.

3.     Pagiging Palagian (Consistency).

·      Hindi gugugol si Pablo ng 15 talata upang patunayan ang isang kautusan, tapos ay itatapon lamang ito sa isa talata.

·        Ang talata 16 ang kanyang panghuling matibay na patotoo laban sa pagtutol (sa paglalagay ng belo), hindi pagbabaligtad ng kanyang sinabi.

 

  Pagtutol 6: “Maliit na bagay ito, hindi dapat paghiwa-hiwalayan.”

Maling Pahayag

Kahit totoo, maliit lamang ang isyung ito at hindi dapat ipilit.

📖 Pagpapabulaan

1.      Gumugol si Pablo ng 15 talata dito.

·      Higit pa sa kanyang inilaan sa ilang “mas mabibigat” na paksa.

·      Ipinapakita nito ang bigat ng isyu.

2.     Ito’y tungkol sa pagkasakop ni Cristo.

·      Ang maliitin ang paggamit ng belo ay pagmamaliit sa pagkapang-ulo (headship) ni Cristo.

·      Ang maliit na simbolo ay tumuturo sa dakilang katotohanan.

3.     Laging mahalaga ang tapat na pagsunod.

·      “Datapuwa’t maging tagatupad kayo ng salita, at huwag tagapakinig lamang.” (Sant. 1:22)

·      “Ang tapat sa kakaunti ay tapat din naman sa marami.” (Luc. 16:10)

 

  Pagtutol 7: “Pinagmumukha tayong legalistiko.”

Maling Pahayag

Ang pagpipilit sa belo ay naglalayo ng mga tao, ginagawang tuod at makaluma ang Kristiyanismo.

📖 Pagpapabulaan

1.      Ang pagsunod ay hindi legalismo.

·      Legalismo = paghahanap ng katuwiran sa pamamagitan ng gawa ng kautusan.

·      Pagsunod = mapagmahal na pagpapasakop kay Cristo.

2.     Madalas mag-utos ang Diyos ng may kaakibat simbolo.

·      Bautismo (Gawa 2:38).

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

·      Pag-awit (Efe. 5:19).

3.     Ang papel ng iglesia ay hindi ang umayon sa kultura.

·      “At huwag kayong magsiayon sa sanglibutang ito:” (Rom. 12:2)

·      Manapa, ang pagtanggi o hindi paggamit ng belo dahil sa takot na pagtawanan o kutyain ay maliwanag na siyang nagpapaubaya na ang kultura ang magtatakda ng pagsamba.

 

4.8 Konklusyon ng mga Pagsusuri

Bawat pagtutol ay nagdudulot ng kabiguan sa panukat ng Kasulatan. Ang belo ay hindi kultural, hindi opsyonal, hindi buhok, hindi para lamang sa may-asawa, hindi maliit na bagay, at hindi legalismo. Ito ay isang nakikitang tanda na iniutos ng Diyos bilang patotoo ng Kanyang walang hanggang kaayusan.


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