I do not permit a woman to teach or to
assume authority over a man; she must be quiet» and then they silence women in the church... in a well - meaning way.
Is it any wonder, then, that he expected some women in Corinth to prophesy, but challenged others to «remain silent,» or that he advised the women at Ephesus not to
seize authority over men but to «learn in quietness and full submission»?
So what were the issues wiht the women that were teachign and having
authority over men in the church there?
In her case, the shock came when, two years into membership, she was told she could not lead a small covenant group of eight married couples because, as a woman, she could not be allowed to have
spiritual authority over a man.
However, my speaking career pushed things a bit, for lecturing brings me out of the home and often places me in a position
of authority over men.
2:12) also says nonsense like «I permit no woman to teach or to have
authority over a man; she is to keep silent.»
«In my faith community, popular women pastors such as Joyce Meyer were considered unbiblical for preaching from the pulpit in violation of the apostle Paul's restriction in 1 Timothy 2:12 («I do not permit a woman to teach or to have
authority over a man; she must be silent»),
So when Paul (inspired to say) said «I do not permit a woman to teach, or exercise
authority over a man» I accept that.
Do not permit a woman to teach or to have
authority over a man; she must be silent.»
I do not permit a woman to teach or to have
authority over a man; she must be silent.»
Why do we hear sermon after sermon about Paul's instructions that «I do not permit a woman to teach or have
authority over man» while never hearing a peep about Paul's declaration that «Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons»?
Priscilla instructed a gifted leader in the very city — Ephesus — where Paul asks women not to usurp
authority over men.
Such passages as «I permit no woman to teach or to have
authority over men; she is to keep silent,» (I Tim.
Woman should not be a pastor as she doesn't have spiritual
authority over man.
Eichenwald is careful to compare opposition to homosexual practice only to biblical offenses that he thinks evangelicals will have a difficult time opposing consistently: drunkenness, greed, pride, and the injunction in 1 Tim 2:9 — 15 for women to keep silent and not have
authority over men.
Women can not be pastors, we are told, because Paul told Timothy that he did not permit women to teach or exercise
authority over men.
For a woman to teach in this way or to exercise
authority over a man is to leave her position.
Regarding women in the church, Hannah said she feels strongly that based on 1 Corinthians 11, they should not speak or have
authority over men.
1 Timothy 2:12 («I do not permit a woman to teach or to have
authority over a man; she must be silent»), while Amish women were considered legalistic for covering their heads in compliance with his instructions in 1 Corinthians 11:5 («Every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head»).
«Paul» says, «But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise
authority over a man, but to remain quiet.