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NASB | 1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate, not as inferior, but out of respect for the responsibilities entrusted to husbands and their accountability to God, and so partnering with them] so that even if some do not obey the word [of God], they may be won over [to Christ] without discussion by the godly lives of their wives, [Eph 5:22] |
Bible Question: Though I totally disagree with you, I commend you for your consistency. Would you also then say that women should not speak even as a guest Missionary (for a 5 minute clip), or to lead worship, or to sing a solo? |
Bible Answer: joyduncan First the verse you discussing is 1 Cor. 14:34 “Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.” What does it say, women should be silent. Then is says they are to be submissive and if we read on the next verse says if they have a question they should ask their husband at home. First women aren't to be submissive to all men just wives to their husbands and daughters to their fathers. Secondly if it was talking about all women what would those that have question and aren't married do? Therefore it can’t be talking about all women being silent in church, we have the whole thing wrong somewhere. But where? Now let us go back to context. In prior verse it says God is not the author of confusion but rather the author of peace. What would cause an unpeaceful situation in the church? Merely a women talking or something else? Let’s read on, it says women are to be silent and if they have a question ask their husband at home. Why would asking a question cause an unpeaceful situation? Well many said the women sat on one side and the men on the other and for a wife to ask a question she had to holler across the church. Hogwash. These were home churches and women probably passed through the gathering insuring the comfort of everyone. So what could it be? How could a question cause an unpeaceful situation? What if the question was asked in a way to embarrass her husband? Perhaps she was mad at him and rather than be submissive decided to publicly embarrass him. We know the man is to be the priest of the home, and was responsible for the religious education in the family. What if the wife in an effort to get even (as opposed to submitted) decided to ask a question that would make everyone question what the man was teaching his family. A question like, “do I really have to sweep the floors to be saved?” I imagine that would start a fight that could get real interesting. Doesn’t that make more sense to say a wife should be submissive to her husband not questioning him in public but to remain silent and if there is a question ask at home, than saying all women are forbidden to talk in church, or this was cultural thing where women were hollering across the church etc. EdB |