Well it needs to be noted that specifically the church at Corinth was noted even then as "sin city" (even the Romans viewed it as extreme) with a heavy population of Aphrodite and Artemis (Diana the wiccan goddess in other cultures is thought to also be her) cults so its pretty expected that new gentile converts carried a lot of that into the church when it was in its infancy and Paul probably had to go to extremes to straighten them out.
Notice in context that nowhere does Paul "mandate" these things and he even makes a point in V16 that no such customs exist in Christ's church.
It is a reasonable argument that these comments were specific to the situation on the ground there and not meant as absolutes or mandates especially since they are not mentioned elsewhere with a heavy precedent.
Nowhere does Jesus mention any dress code, hair code or head covering- even when teaching the disciples how to pray.
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
And so the previous 15 Scriptures about the Headship of God and the covering of the head with hair means nothing.
To be contentious about what is plainly written is not to be a custom in the churches of God.
Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
Contentiousness would be coming up with ways and means to deny what is written plainly that any child can read.
If any say that a man with long hair is a shame, and a woman with long hair is a glory given by God, then the simple truth of Scripture is confirmed.
To say otherwise is men's own thinking and arguments passed off for teaching of God, in contradiction to the written words of God.
Such as:
It is a reasonable argument that these comments were specific to the situation on the ground there and not meant as absolutes or mandates.
And so, the Scripture as written for all to read, does not mean what is written for all to believe and obey.
Such 'reasoning' would put any Scripture in doubt from one church to another, because it wasn't written to that church specifically, and since there are no more such churches today, then all such epistles were meant only for others long dead in Christ.
the church at Corinth was noted even then as "sin city" (even the Romans viewed it as extreme)
God doesn't teach culture, neither is His Word taught according to culture of men. He teaches against sins of any culture, by declaring what sin is.
Nowhere does Jesus mention any dress code, hair code or head covering- even when teaching the disciples how to pray.
And so the writings of the apostles were not Jesus' words.
They were not given by inspiration of God to be written as Scripture of Christ for His people to believe nd obey.
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head.
Head covering while praying and ministering.
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel.
Dress code.
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
Arguing from our own minds without Scripture is what we think, not what God says to be true.
Which is fine. I think many things in my own life, but I don't then try to pass off my thinking as the truth of God.
