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NASB | 1 Timothy 2:12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet [in the congregation]. |
Bible Question:
Can women serve as elders in the church? Is our society's current thinking on the woman's role contrary to the priorities revealed in the Bible? |
Bible Answer: We have to recognise that the place of women in 1st c was very different from 21st It is clear that women were leaders of house churches Lydia Acts 16 the church at Philippi was founded by women. NB Phil41,3 Romans 16 Priscilla clearly taught Paul and was joint leader of the house church. Junia (NOT Junias) was a person of note among the apostles and what of Phoebe, the Deacon? There is an excellent book "When Women were priests" by KJ Torjesen (San Francisco Collins 1993) It is clear that when , particularly after Constantine's "conversion" in 311, churches moved out of houses into purpose built buildings, the domestic domination of the female was lost. Think about the subject practically. Can you listen to women on tapes? Can women lecture in Colleges? There are a few culturally conditioned bits of the Bible and this is one of them, but Gal.3:28 says it all! |