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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: You wrote: "Let me try to give an example. My husband is my head, but not all the other men in my church or community. My husband may request me to clean his toilet and I would do so. But if a man walking down the street grabbed me by the arm and demanded that I clean HIS toilet, because only men can be in leadership, and all men have the headship over all women, then I'm sure that I would refuse." You are arguing here against positions I have not taken. Nowhere have I said that EVERY man is your head. I wrote precisely what Scripture says: that just as God has ordained that the husband oversees his own hosehold, so God has ordained that being male is one of the qualifications for overseeing the flock. Not EVERY male in the congregation is the head over EVERY woman, but it is clear from Scripture that the overseers of the congregation are to be male. Those overseers are to shepherd both the other men and all of the women in the congregation. There is no distinction in Scripture between a "pastor" and an "overseer/elder," so while God does gift of teaching to women, He does not give them the authority to use it in the context of being an overseer. --Joe! |