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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] |
Bible Question (short): Does Scripture mean what it says? |
Question (full): On I Tim. 2:11, John Gill writes: Ver. 11. "Let the woman learn in silence", The apostle goes on to give some other instructions to women, how they should behave themselves in public worship, in the church of God; he would have them be learners and not teachers, sit and hear, and learn more of Christ, and of the truth of the Gospel, and to maintain good works; and he would have them learn in silence, and not offer to rise and speak, under a pretence of having a word from the Lord, or of being under an impulse of the Spirit of the Lord, as some frantic women have done; and if they should meet with anything, under the ministry of the word, they did not understand, or they had an objection to, they were not to speak in public, but ask their own husbands at home; see "1Co 14:34,35". And thus, they were to behave "with all subjection"; both to the ministers of the word, and to their own husbands; obeying from the heart the form of doctrine delivered to them; and submitting cheerfully to the ordinances of Christ; the whole of which is a professed subjection to the Gospel, and which becomes all professing godliness. This man knows more of Hebrew customs than you or I. Perhaps you are right, as far as the custom was then. That doesn't change the fact that Paul was inspired to say of women "for it is not permitted unto them to speak."--no reason is attached to this except that "they are commanded to be under obedience." This has nothing to do with them sitting on the other side of the church. It would cause no more commotion for men to rise and speak to their wives on the other side of the church than the women. This is not a good argument when it is disected. Again, Scripture is plain on this subject. You have to add to the Word of God to make it say what you want it to say. Timothy was inspired to say that women weren't to "teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." How can you say that this is because they were on the other side of the church. That is a cop out that makes no sense when taken in light of Scripture. Never go into a study of the Bible with preconceived notions. When you do, you have corrupted your study already. Take the Scripture for what it says and leave it at that. God bless. |