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This section focuses primarily on proper attitudes and conduct in worship, not on the marriage relationship or on the role of women in the church. While Paul’s specific instructions may be cultural, the principles behind his specific instructions are timeless. Principles like respect for spouse, reverence and appropriateness in worship, and focus of entire life on God.

If anything we do can easily offend members and divide the church, then we must change our ways to promote church unity.

Thus Paul told the women who were not wearing head coverings to wear them, not because it was a Scriptural command, but because it kept the congregation from dividing over a petty issue that served only to take people’s minds off Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1-2
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.