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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: I Tim 2:12 Paul's opinion or God's Word? |
Bible Note: Cited once again for reference: 1 Cor 7:5 Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 But this I say by way of concession, not of command. 7 Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. However, each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner, and another in that. 8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I. 9 But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 10 But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband 11 (but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife. 12 But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her. So, let me understand you correctly. You are advocating that all single christians in today's world must remain as they are and NOT marry. How can you possibly defend this position? One more scripture I might submit as a help in this situation: 1 Pet 3:14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; 16 and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. In verse 15, the Greek word for defense includes the concept of using our intellect in a logical manner so as to make the defense a solid one, based on a thorough understanding of God's Word. I would submit to you that this is a perfect command to us as christians to use our intellect and approach God's Word with a proper amount of emphasis on the context which includes the writer's identification, the recipient, the background or issue being discussed. Thus we see in the passage from Paul to the Corinthians, both instructions from God AND separate instructions from Paul. These two sets of instructions had very different purposes. God's priority with regard to marriage has always been to keep the marriage together as a couple, both partners faithful to each other. It is clear from these verses from Paul, that he thought it would be better "in view of the present distress" (v26) that his fellow christians avoid marriage. But Paul's instructions here were NOT from God or the Holy Spirit as he so clearly indicated. With that said, I do wish to end this controversy and would like to make this my last post to this thread. I think I've already proven my love and devotion to God and His Word. God bless. --Rowdy |