Evidently the Corinthians were demonstrating that they were unaware of the “Structure of Authority” that Paul articulates in verse 3. They were showing their ignorance in the way that they were praying and prophesying. The gist of these verses is that when the Corinthians pray and prophesy, which evidently both men and women do, they must give outward evidence that the males have authority over the females. Paul says in verse 4 that “every