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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]. |
Subject: Whats a womens place in the Church? |
Bible Note: You wrote: "I would also add that 1 Tim. warns against gnostic teachings.Women were prominent in Gnosticism and no doubt this was a temporary injunction to save the church from the very breath of suspicion" No doubt?? Careful! There is plenty of doubt and in fact, an issue that has been debated longer than the both of us have been alive. There is certainly doubt so be careful not to allow your speculations to be declared as fact or truth. Also be careful not to discount the literal by assigning an unmentioned or unimplied cause to it. People do it all the time and explain away things they don't like or understand by saying it has a "spiritual", "symbolic", or "culturally specific meaning. This is true of much in the Bible, however, the context will support it and it will be clearly demonstrated in most cases to the serious student. blessings, Jeff |