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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: "women keep silent in the churches" |
Bible Note: Ed, I have had indications in my research, which I admit is less than a week on-going, that it was a law in Corinth that women had to take a secondary, or subordinate place to men. And not just their husbands. I haven't followed it up completely because everything keeps referring me to Roman law and I'm not ready to leave Corinth and Ephesus yet. But since I've yet to find any such law from Moses, this would almost have to be talking about civil law, wouldn't it? But in any event, I agree that the usage of it by Paul though probably spoke to not upstaging their husbands (or their pastor), but I think his reference to the law might have been something like, 'and if they don't like it, remind them it is the law, too'. Melanie |