“I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. » 1 Corinthians 11:3 seems at first glance sexist and demeaning to the feminine gender, because Paul emphasizes that man is the head of woman, just as Christ is the head of man. As we study Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, we see that this emphasis explains why the feminist liberation that was occurring in the Corinthian Church at this time proved to be a problem. The direct problem was the disobedience of the women of the Church who neglected to cover their heads when praying and prophesying. The underlying concern was why they continued to do this and the drastic changes this was causing in gender roles within the Church. Through experience and contact with different customs and through the inspiration of liberation, Paul felt the need to approach the Corinthian Church about its plight towards women. From the Old Testament to the New Testament until today, customs and traditions have changed and developed. Today we cannot read this passage and understand Paul's point of view without theological interpretation. The question is not whether man is superior to woman or vice versa. The problem lies in the way women disobeyed and ultimately violated their role as women. This article will conclude that through the analysis of the customs in Paul's day, we see that he was not sexist, but emphasized the need for men and women to fulfill the roles given to them in Christ. It is important to examine this passage specifically in verse. 5 when Paul writes: “Every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is as if it were shaved. » Paul charges the church to respond "only by the conduct of women...... middle of paper ...... entry on the Holy Bible (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1960) 114.J. Vernon McGee, Thru The Bible (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1904) 50. Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Holy Bible (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1960) 114. Thomas Scott and Matthew Henry, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible (Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1992) 452.Ibid 452J. Vernon McGee, Thru The Bible (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1904) 51.Ibid 49Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Holy Bible (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1960) 114.Abetz, Katherine. 2010. “Identity for Women: A Proposal for the Gendered Imago Dei Based on 1 Corinthians 11:1-16.” » Pacific 23, no. 1: 23. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed May 1, 2014). Thomas Scott and Matthew Henry, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible (Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.., 1992) 452.