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NASB | Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 3:28 There is [now no distinction in regard to salvation] neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you [who believe] are all one in Christ Jesus [no one can claim a spiritual superiority]. [Rom 3:22; 1 Cor 12:13] |
Subject: God can use woman in the ministry? |
Bible Note: "The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house." --1 Corinthians 16:19 "And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them" --Acts 18:2 "Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow." --Acts 18:18 "and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately." --Acts 18:26 I see nothing here that indicates that Priscilla was an elder/overseer/pastor. The only thing that these verses show is that Priscilla was the wife of Aquila, that there was a church in their home, and that both were committed to proclaiming Christ. They are undoubtedly partners in ministry, but there is absolutely nothing that would indicate that Priscilla played a role as an overseer in the church in their home You are absolutely correct that women can and should minister within the church, but the role of overseer is clearly not one of those ways if we honestly examine the qualifications of overseers in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. --Joe! |