Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1Cor 11:2

“Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things you are mindful of me: and keep my ordinances as I have delivered them to you.”

“Having finished the discourse on the eating of food offered to idols, a grave sin, he now corrects a somewhat lighter sin. For it is his custom to insert less important matters between grave sins. What then was this? It was that women both prayed and prophesied (for at that time women also prophesied) with uncovered heads, while men, even during prophecy, covered their heads, as those who occupied themselves with philosophy (φιλοσοφία). This was a Greek custom. The Apostle had already remarked on this, perhaps during his stay among them; but some of them obeyed, while others did not. Of the obedient ones he says: I praise you, that you remember my teachings. Although he had in mind only the one thing, that men should not cover their heads, nevertheless he says: "you remember all my teachings." For it is his constant custom to prudently praise those whom praise could encourage toward greater perfection. From this it is evident that both Paul and the other apostles taught much even without writing.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.