Quotes About Tradition

While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;

Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.

What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.

Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.

If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.

For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

Doesnít nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lordís Supper you eat.

Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!

Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),