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Can a Christian Sister do a comment in the fromework of the meeting in the Congregation?

"As in all the congregations of the holy ones, 34 let the women keep silent in the congregations, for it is not permitted for them to speak. Rather, let them be in subjection, as the Law also says" (1 Corinthians 14:33,34).

"Let a woman learn in silence with full submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but she is to remain silent" (1 Timothy 2:11,12).

Also the Apostle Paul wrote: "Nevertheless, in a congregation I would rather speak five words with my mind, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue" (1 Corinthians 14:19).

If with "five words" he could teach the Congregation, a Sister can teach with a comment of "five words", in the congregation...

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  • 4 years ago

    Your quote is from a ONE TIME situation in Corinth. Paul also writes to, AND names female clergy - take a look at the end of Romans for just one example.

    Women CAN, and do talk in church. Anglicans have female priests - there is NOTHING in the Bible against this at all. In fact, many women were deacons, priests, and even bishops in the early church.

  • 4 years ago

    Bill: Is "making comment", "keeping sitent"? Is "making comment", "learning in SILENCE"?

    dewcons: THE CONTEXT: "As in all the congregations of the holy ones"... We are not only in the context of the congregation of Corinth... Also, in the biblical requirement of 1 Timothy 2:11,12, we are not in the CONTEXT of the administration of the teaching in Languages in the congregation... Don't use the CONTEXT to teach the contrary of what it is written in the Bible Twice times: The sisters must keep silent in the framework of the worship to Jehovah in the Congregation...

    Capitalgentleman: the Bible and only the Bible... And stop to comment what are doing the human churches that are not respecting the biblical requirements...

  • 4 years ago

    Making a comment is not teaching as long as it is scriptural or not exercising authority. What Paul was saying is that it benefits no one if they do not understand what you are saying you would be better off not to speak and has nothing to do with how many word a sister might speak.

  • 4 years ago

    If you take the time to read the context of this passage, Paul list four different "people" who are to be silent in the church. And he gives a reason for their silence, and how to work around the issue that requires them to be silent.

    One is a person who speaks a different language. He is to be silent (as far as giving public messages) unless there is someone to interpret. The second is someone sitting in the congregation who gets "revelation". He is to be silent unless the leader of the meeting gives him permission to speak. The third is someone on the platform helping to lead the meeting who is told to be silent. He is to be silent until given permission to speak again in the meeting.

    The last are the women who are told to be silent and to ask their questions to their husbands once the service is over. Nothing in that indicates that they are not allowed to give a public message within the service. They are just instructed not to be interrupting the service with questions. Read the context.

    If you continue to read, Paul goes on to say that anyone (including the women) can give a public message in the services as long as it is done "in order" and in chaos.

    Try read more than just two sentences out of the chapter sometime.

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