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In the time of Paul, Corinth was a very diverse place. There were a large amount of people drawn to Corinth with the hope of creating better lives for themselves. The Corinthian marketplace was constantly growing because of the people who were migrating to the city. This influx of people caused the town to grow to 100,000 inhabitants in less than 100 years. When Paul wrote Corinthians, the church...

equivalent response. Thus, men should respond with actions that display honor and respect toward God, and women should respond with actions that display honor and respect toward their husbands. For Paul, for the sake of the issue in Corinth, this is completely entangled in whether or not they cover their heads in worship. In terms of contemporary application, wearing a hat or not is not really the point (K. Wilson 1991:461). Men honoring God with their lives, bodies, and clothing in a way that respects
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