Bible Question:
In I Timothy 2:12, is Paul saying that women should not be preachers?
Bible Texts: Yes, that is what he said, didn't he.
I Timothy 2:12
New International Version
I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.
New Living Translation
I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.
English Standard Version
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.
Berean Standard Bible
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
Berean Literal Bible
But I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to use authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
King James Bible
But I suffer (permit) not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
New King James Version
And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.
New American Standard Bible
But I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
NASB 1995
But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
NASB 1977
But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
Amplified Bible
I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet [in the congregation].
Christian Standard Bible
I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to remain quiet.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.
American Standard Version
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For I do not allow a woman to teach, neither to usurp over a man, but she should be quiet;
Contemporary English Version
They should be silent and not be allowed to teach or to tell men what to do.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence.
Good News Translation
I do not allow them to teach or to have authority over men; they must keep quiet.
Literal Standard Version
and I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
New American Bible
I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet.
NET Bible
But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man. She must remain quiet.
New Revised Standard Version
I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent.
New Heart English Bible
But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
Weymouth New Testament
I do not permit a woman to teach, nor have authority over a man, but she must remain silent.
World English Bible
But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
Young's Literal Translation
and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
I Corinthians 14:34 KJV
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.
Now many have come up with countless ways and means why this scripture doesn't apply today!
They Have Said: (Opponents Of The Scripture.)
“Authority” is not the right word to be used here, it is an object of poor translation.
This is only some advice to Timothy from Paul, and applies only to the church at Ephesus.
Etc. etc. etc.
You know, what we need to do is to read on in the text!
Feminists, do not go on to read these verses!
I Timothy 2:12-14 KJV
12 But I suffer (permit) not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Reason #1
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
Reason #2
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
The Apostle Paul said that the reason he did not want to see women preachers in the church was
Reason #1
Because Adam was first created!
Adam had the honor and distinction of being the first human created, (in the image of God).
Why did God create human beings in His image. Certainly companionship must have been one reason.
Just how long Adam and The Lord were together before the introduction of Adam's need of a help mate, is not known.
Reason #2
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
OK, we now come to Reason #2, why Paul said he did not want to see women in leadership positions in the church. ( i.e. preachers, deacons, etc. etc.)
Now this is the leaving place of some. This is not desired to be sure, but, this is where we separate the men from the boys.
Why did the Apostle Paul advocate such an idea? He did so because of the difference between men and women!
Read it again, just incase you missed it.
Does it come as a shock to you that our world is becoming more and more “ungodly”?
Did you know there was a time in America's 19th century, that if a woman put on a man's pair of pants she would be sent to jail? Well, that is true.
Some would gladly counter, "Well Pastor, thank god we've come along way since then!"
The Word:
Deuteronomy 22:5 KJV
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto The Lord thy God.
“Well, Pastor if this were so, why don't we hear about it in our churches?”
It's all about building mega churches, pastors who follow what their congregations want to hear, and the money it brings!
II Timothy 4:3,4 KJV
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from The Truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
The evil one has an agenda, that of destroying what God has created.
Today's, talk and has been now for some time, feminism (total equality among the sexes), and unisex.
Men and women are and are “not,” the same in all things as our scripture has pointed out (I Timothy 2:12-14).
Men and women are both created by God, both have immortal souls, and our Lord gave His life for us both!
Our Lord, never called a woman for His disciple, not of the twelve, or the seventy. Why was that, weren't there any women around?
The answer dear friend if your heart is full of love for The Lord, is …..
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN!
“OK, Pastor, you keep saying that, what difference does sex make?"
The answer has nothing to do with sex, and yet everything to do with it.
Women are “not,” the same as men! No matters how hard our enemy is working on that!
God in His infinite wisdom has created women and men different (and no, we are not talking about sex)!
Oh how the devil would like to destroy that truth (through “Unisex and Feminism!)
Women:
Bear, give birth, and nurse a child.
Caring
Compassionate
Emotional
Empathetic
Endearing
Femininity
Friend
Gentle (I Peter 3:7 KJV “Weaker Vessel”
Guard and protect her children.
life bearer
Lovable
Motherly
Nurturing
Passionate
Protective
Strong
Supportive
Sympathetic: God has given a heart and wisdom to sympathize, love and care for a child.
Sensitive
Supportive
Tenderhearted
Trains her children
Wife
Men:
Ambitious
Brave
Father
Dependable
Dutiful
Eager
Husband
Intelligent
Judicious
Masculinity
Orderly
Powerful
Priest (Spiritual leader of his family)
Productive
Protector
Provider (Genesis 3:17 KJV)
Rational
Realistic
Resourceful
Responsible
Strong
Worker
Our God, created a gentle Woman....Caring, Compassionate, Emotional, Empathetic, Endearing, and He did so, so that she would love and care for her children. This is a calling, and it is a calling from The Lord!
And our God, created a strong man...as a Hunter, Gatherer, Home Providing, Protector, to care for his family, a call from The Lord!
I Timothy 2:12 KJV
But I suffer (permit) not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Alright, why would the Apostle Say this?
We've already heard The Apostle Paul's answer on this.....
Reason #1
(I Timothy 2:13 KJV)
Because Adam was first created!
Reason #2
(I Timothy 2:14 KJV)
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
But now in our investigation of this verse, we see another answer.
That answer is the obvious one, a woman is an emotional being, and our Lord has created her so, that she would be close to and caring to her children!
What man, can say that he is as loving and caring as a mother? There are none!
This is a work and calling of Almighty God!
Ever ask yourself the question, “Why did Lucifer go to Eve and not Adam?”
That's a good question to ask, and Lucifer knew the answer, do you?
He knew only too well the difference between Adam and Eve, and he used the difference to his advantage!
He appealed to the heart of a friend, someone who only wished every one well, “you will be like God.”
Her response was that of a believing caring woman.
Woman Is a emotional, believing, caring individual, and God has made her so, so as to raise her children.
James 1:17 KJV
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Addendum:
This blog has really been long and intensive, but we must not close, until we say just a little on the subject of equality of the sexes in the sight of God.
Question: Are men and women equal in the sight of God?
Answer: Yes!
Now although that is true, it goes without saying that The Creator has every right to assign roles to women and men, and He has!
To the man He has ascribed the role of, priest of the home, the head of the home, provider, protector etc. etc.
To the woman He has ascribed the role of, life bearer, nurturer, child training, home making, etc. etc.
Now if you don't like this planing, you must take it up with The Lord.
Every building must of necessity have a frame work. The floors, the walls, the ceiling, etc. etc. must have a frame to be attached too!
There are some 206 bones in the human body, and man would be nothing more than a lump of flesh on the floor, if it were not for his God given (frame) body.
Genesis 1:27 KJV
So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.
Galatians 3:28 KJV
There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
In a future blog, we will take up the question, were there women Pastors in the Apostle Paul's days?
(Quick answer-No)
One last thought, dear friends of our Lord Jesus, guard well your femininity, and your masculinity!
We are living in the end days, when our enemy knows that he has but a short time left.
Be full of faith, constantly reading The Word Of God, to see if those things are so!
Acts 17:10,11 KJV
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received The Word with all readiness of mind, and searched The Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Prayer:
II Chronicles 16:9 NLT
The eyes of The Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.
