Question:
Doesn’t the Bible say that every woman should have her head covered when praying or prophesying? Yes, 1 Corinthians 11:5. So does this mean only in a church service? or everywhere?

Answer:
First Corinthians 11:5 reads, “But every woman THAT PRAYETH OR PROPHESIETH with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head.” The question of WHERE the woman prays or prophesies is not the subject of the verse. Thus, we must take the verse as it stands and conclude that WHEN a woman prays or prophesies, she should have her head covered. This would surely include the setting of the assembly meetings (for a woman prays silently there), but it would also include praying at mealtime, before studying her Bible, before going to sleep at night, etc. Prophesying would definitely EXCLUDE the assembly meeting, for only men are to speak when the assembly is gathered together (1 Corinthians 14:34). But there are times when women are led to prophesy (see Acts 21:8, 9) and when they do, they are to have their heads covered.