Paul and Head Coverings What the Bible Actually Says.

First Corinthians 11 is not simply a command about what women should wear—it is a pastoral correction to both men and women about what their worship communicates. In Roman Corinth, head coverings, hairstyles, and uncovered heads could carry powerful messages about religion, marriage, sexuality, status, honor, and identity; remarkably, Paul actually addresses men first, telling them not to worship with their heads covered, potentially confronting a recognizable Roman religious practice, while also addressing women who were openly praying and prophesying in the church.