ESV Reformation Study Bible – 1 Cor 11:15
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1 Cor 11:15

11:15 for a covering. Paul may mean that since the woman’s long hair serves as a covering, it is equally appropriate for her to wear a veil. Some argue that the hair is “in place of” a covering. This would support the view that Paul refers not to veils but a particular hairstyle (v. 5 note).