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things) the man, the woman, and the mutual dependence of either upon the other.
13. ’Ei/ vjxTv avroTg, in yourselves) without a long explanation. — sVr/, is it?) a direct interrogation, as vi. 5. — yuvcuxa — ru> ©6-&, a woman — to God) Paul describes the leap, which the woman uncovered takes, passing beyond both the man and angels. An excellent hypotyposis,1 though short.
14. avrij) does not even nature itself, from which all learn very easily. — <pvetg, nature) and its light concerning what is becoming. — sav xo/xa) if he has long hair , like a covering ; for he is not commanded to be altogether shorn. — a rip/a, disgrace ) viz., if he do that without any reason ; for sometimes even hair becomes men. — Num. vi. 5 ; 2 Sam. xiv. 26 ; Acts xviii. 18. The Nazarite, who had hair, however long, ought to retain it.
15. * Avri vrspi(3oXaiov, for a covering') Not but that an artificial covering ought to be added, but because her longer hair is a proof of covering the head as much as possible : the will ought to correspond to nature. — 2dsdorai , has been given) by nature.
16. Ei 3f, but if) A curt [abrupt] hint,3 as at xiv. 37. Paul perceives, that some exceptions may be taken, but he authori- tatively represses them. — doxsT piXovaxog, seems contentious) A disputer of this sort might think that he was contending rightly ; but Paul calls him contentious. This is what he says : If any one wishes to contend , and deems himself right in doing so. In this passage it is rather intended to teach the Corinthians modesty, than to bind all : comp. 2 Cor. ii. 9. For he espe- cially restrains their <pua/a<nv, puffed up spirit : comp. xiv. 34—38. — we) your teachers, of the Hebrew nation. — auvii&siav, custom) that a woman should not cover her head, especially when she prays. — cct sxxXrietat rov 0soD, the churches of God) which ought not to be despised, xiv. 36.
1 A vivid picture in words of some action. Appendix.
2 The word olvtyi, the omission of which was thrust down by the marg. of 2d edition from the mark y to the mark s, is exhibited in the Germ. Yer. — E. B.
Avrri is read by Lachm. with AB g after IzhoToit, and before it, in CH and later Syr. and Vulg. Tisch. omits it with D(A)G/c?. — Ed.
3 The word in the original is prsecisio, explained by Cicero to be a figure which rather gives a hint to the understanding, and leaves it to supply what is not expressed. — See De Or. iii. 53, Her. iv. 30. — T.
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