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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:34 ¶ The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:34 ¶ the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not authorized to speak, but are to take a subordinate place, as the Law says. |
Subject: Hi JesusFreak |
Bible Note: That's my whole point. My wrestling with this was finished. I had cried over it, questioned it, 'it's not fair!', etc., etc., then had made peace with it because my Walk has already taught me God is just never wrong. I had settled myself into obedience. As I said in another post, even though no one in my church expects such a thing. I felt the peace of it in my spirit, so I know I was doing as the God willed. Yet I did not get dogmatic. In discussion with the youth and women, I would simply testify to my experience with this verse, and my sure knowledge that this was how God expected me to behave in our study sessions with our pastor. The peace within me over it was my "proof". You would think it was settled. Except it does not sit well with me as a blanket order to all women in all churches in all situations as starkly as it translates in our English language Bible. I would say within context it literally means that a woman has no right, and is dead wrong, to speak out in church, or to my mind in any public situation, in such a way as to indicate shortcomings with or disrespect to or lack of submission to her husband, or to her pastor. But Kalos and others, do not share that view. They see it as a direct order for women to simply be silent in church. Always. No exception. That is the point that does not sit as settled with me. You are a blessing by the way. With every post I send up a little prayer thanking God for putting you in a place where I can draw upon your wisdom. Melanie |