Ambrosiaster : This was the church's tradition, but since the Corinthians were ignoring it, Paul made his appeal to nature. — COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES John Chrysostom : "Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God veiled?" Again he places them as judges of the things said, which also he did respecting the idol-sacrifices. For as there he saith, "judge ye what I say:" so here, "judge in yourselves:" and he hints something more awful here. For he says that the affront here passes on unto God: although thus indeed he doth not express himself, but in something of a milder and more enigmatical form of speech: "is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled?" — Homily on 1 Corinthians 26 Origen of Alexandria : Here then we see the just judgment of God's providence, that diversity of conduct is taken into account and that each is treated according to the deserts of his departure and defection from goodness. — ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 1.7