13: Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
14: Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
15: But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering.
16: But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

Paul is addressing the custom they had of women having a covering on their head in church while praying or prophesying and a man not having a covering on his head while praying or prophesying.  This was the custom of that day.  He says to judge among yourselves.  Is it proper for a woman to pray with her head uncovered?   Back then it was not.

You can judge for yourself today whether it is proper for women to pray or prophesy without their head covered and a man while uncovered.  Verse 16 says if anyone seems to be contentious, or if anyone has doubts about this practice or disagrees with it, then we have no such custom.

The word ‘custom’ according to Strong’s Concordance comes from words meaning ‘mutual habits or practices.’  It implies a sense of unity or agreement.  So if this is not a mutually agreed upon practice within a church then it is not a custom you have to practice.

Confession: