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NASB | 1 Timothy 2:15 But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 2:15 But women will be preserved (saved) through [the pain and dangers of] the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and holiness with self-control and discretion. |
Subject: Can a woman speak in church? |
Bible Note: Language and Community Language constantly changes, as we invent ways to express ourselves. We should not pine for a universal code -- for language needs to shift to meet the needs of our changing world. Dictionaries are a recent phenomenon -- several hundred years. Language is formed and interpreted in community. As new expressions are formed, they are shared by a community that understands their meaning. Sometimes these expressions become common usage. This points to the importance of reading scripture as a community --- for it was written long ago, and includes metaphors and forms not common in our era. Most of the epistles, for example, are addressed to churches: the letters were read aloud, shared communally, and interpreted together in light of the shared gospel. Reading the scriptures apart from the community of faith --- in an individualistic inquiry --- can lead to some bizarre conclusions. An interesting thing about this forum is that it brings together diverse members of the community of Christ: people from different backgrounds struggling together to interpret the text. (I realize this note is a late addition to this thread... but I've been thinking about these things a lot.) |