Any man who prays or prophesies with a veil on his head dishonours his head,

while any woman who prays or prophesies without a veil on her head dishonours her head; she is no better than a shaven woman.

If a woman will not veil herself, she should cut off her hair as well. But she ought to veil herself; for it is disgraceful that a woman should have her hair cut off or be shaven.

Man does not require to have a veil on his head, for he represents the likeness and supremacy of God; but woman represents the supremacy of man.

Such being my hope then, I am quite frank and open ??13 not like Moses, who used to hang a veil over his face to keep the children of Israel from gazing at the last rays of a fading glory.

Besides, their minds were dulled, for to this very day, when the Old Testament is read aloud, the same veil hangs. Veiled from them the fact that the glory fades in Christ!

Yes, down to this day, whenever Moses is read aloud, the veil rests on their heart;

though whenever they turn to the Lord, the veil is removed.

anchoring the soul to it safe and sure, as it enters the inner Presence behind the veil.

But behind the second veil was the tent called the Holy of Holies,

by the fresh, living way which he has inaugurated for us through the veil (that is, through his flesh),