indecorous in another. The principle insisted upon in this paragraph is, that women should conform in matters of dress to all those usages which the pubUc sentiment of the commu- nity in which they live demands. The veil in all eastern coun- tries was, and to a great extent still is, the symbol of modesty and subjection. For a woman, therefore, in Corinth to dis- card the veil was to renounce her claim to modesty, and to refuse to recognize her subordination to her husband. It is on the assumption of this significancy in the use of the veil, that the apostle's whole argument in this paragraph is founded. He begins by praising the Corinthians for their obedience in general to his instructions, v. 2. He then reminds them of the divinely constituted subordination of the woman to the man, v. 3. Consequently it was disgraceful in the man to as- sume the symbol of subordination, and disgraceful in the woman to discard it, vs. 4. 5. If the veil were discarded as the symbol of subordination, it must also be discarded as the symbol of modesty. An unveiled woman, therefore, in Corinth proclaimed herself as not only insubordinate, but as immodest, V. 6. The man ought not to wear a veil because he represents the authority of God ; but the woman is the glory of the man, v. v. This subordination is proved by the very history of her creation. Eve was formed out of Adam, and made for him, vs. 8. 9. and, therefore, women should wear, especially in the religious assembhes where angels are present, the conventional symbol of their relation, v. 10. This subordination, however, of the woman is perfectly consistent with the essential equality and mutual dependence of the sexes. Neither is, or can be, without the other, vs. 11. 12. The apostle next appeals to their instinctive sense of propriety, which taught them that, as it is disgraceful in a man to appear in the costume of a woman, so it is disgraceful in a woman to appear in the cos- tume of a man, vs. 13-15. Finally he appeals to authority; the custom which he censured was contrary to the universal practice of Christians, v. 16.
2. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I dehv- ered (them) to you.
Kow I praise you. The particle (Se) rendered now^ either simply indicates the transition to a new subject, or it is ad- versative. * Though I exhort you to imitate me as though