Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
power on her head—the kerchief: French couvre chef, head-covering, the emblem of "power on her head"; the sign of her being under man's power, and exercising delegated authority under him. Paul had before his mind the root-connection between the Hebrew terms for "veil" (radid), and "subjection" (radad).
because of the angels—who are present at our Christian assemblies (compare Psalms 138:1, "gods," that is, angels), and delight in the orderly subordination of the several ranks of God's worshippers in their respective places, the outward demeanor and dress of the latter being indicative of that inward humility which angels know to be most pleasing to their common Lord (I Corinthians 4:9; Ephesians 3:10; Ecclesiastes 5:6). HAMMOND quotes CHRYSOSTOM, "Thou standest with angels; thou singest with them; thou hymnest with them; and yet dost thou stand laughing?" BENGEL explains, "As the angels are in relation to God, so the woman is in relation to man. God's face is uncovered; angels in His presence are veiled (Isaiah 6:2). Man's face is uncovered; woman in His presence is to be veiled. For her not to be so, would, by its indecorousness, offend the angels (Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:31). She, by her weakness, especially needs their ministry; she ought, therefore, to be the more careful not to offend them."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Corinthians 11:10:
Ecclesiastes 5:6
Song of Solomon 4:1
Song of Solomon 5:11
Isaiah 3:23
Zechariah 3:7
James 5:14
1 Peter 3:1
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