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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: Is it wrong for a woman to hold any position of authority (1 Tim. 2:12)? To be a college professor? |
Bible Answer: Authority on what? What was Paul talking about here? Was he saying that a woman couldn't teach chemistry, physics, calculus, physiology, psychology, or a foreign language? Some people have taken this verse to such extremes that they believe a woman shouldn't be allowed to vote or drive a car. Did you know that the hermeneutics of the traditionalists is the same as those who advocated slavery? See Willard Swartley's book Slavery, Sabbath, War and Women. For more study on this issue see the bibliography of material that I have read at http://biblestudy.iwarp.com |