especially when interpreting what Paul writes about head coverings (11:2–16) and his command “Greet one another with a holy kiss” (16:20). The most important first question to answer is “What did Paul mean when he wrote this text?” (2) Paul argues. He coherently reasons with his audience to persuade them. So careful reading traces how Paul argues while being sensitive to the literary context and to the meaning of significant words.2 3 It is extremely difficult to summarize