Permit for suffer , A.V.; have dominion for usurp authority , A.V.; a for the , A.V.; quietness for silence , A.V. Permit . Why "permit" is better than "suffer" it is difficult to see. ἐπιτρέπειν is rendered "suffer" in the R.V. in Matthew 8:21 ; Matthew 19:8 ; Mark 10:4 ; Luke 9:59 , etc. Quietness (see preceding note). The true type of the womanly attitude is that of Mary, who "sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his Word" ( Luke 10:39 ). read more
Let the woman learn in silence - Listen attentively to instruction, without attempting to teach in public; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 14:35.With all subjection - With due subjection to those who are in authority, and who are appointed to minister in holy things; notes, 1 Corinthians 14:34. read more
But I suffer not a woman to teach - see the notes on 1 Corinthians 14:34.Nor to usurp authority over the man - notes, 1 Corinthians 11:3. read more
1 Timothy 2:11-14. Let the women learn in silence Let every woman receive instruction in religious matters from the men in silence, in your public assemblies; with all subjection With becoming submission to the other sex, neither teaching nor asking questions there. I suffer not a woman to teach Namely, publicly; nor to usurp authority over the man Which she might seem to do if she officiated under the character of a public teacher. The word αυθεντειν , here used, signifies both to... read more
2:1-4:16 CHURCH LEADERSHIP AND TEACHINGConduct in church meetings (2:1-15)Teachers of the kind Paul has described in Chapter 1 are usually narrow in their outlook and pray only for those of their own group. Christians should avoid such selfishness. They should pray for all without distinction, for God wants all to be saved (2:1-4). This salvation comes through the death of Jesus Christ. Paul rejoices that God has appointed him an apostle and teacher to make known this good news to the Gentiles... read more
subjection . Greek. hupotage . See 1Co 14:34 ; 2 Corinthians 9:13 . read more
nor. Greek. oude , usurp authority. Greek. authenteo . Only here. read more
Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.This is far superior to the translation "learn in silence" in the King James Version; because no requirement whatever of silence is imposed in the worship of God. The quietness in view here is that of due acceptance of authority, respect for God's rule of prohibiting women from taking over the public worship, and the quiet acceptance of their womanly role as childbearers and mothers of the human race. Certainly, in the asking of questions in... read more
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.To teach ... refers to public teaching in the worship. As Nute said:This prohibition in no way contradicts Titus 2:2,3; it relates to teaching in the church in the presence of men and to the fact that authority in matters concerning the church is not committed to women.[23] It is upon this verse that the office, either of elder, deacon, or evangelist, must, in the light of New Testament teaching, be... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:11
A for the , A.V.; quietness for silence , A.V. Quietness is not so good a rendering as "silence," because the quietness here meant is silence , as appears clearly by the parallel direction in 1 Corinthians 14:34 . So Acts 22:2 , παρέσχον ἡσουχίαν is properly rend red in the A.V., "They kept silence." And ἡσύχασαν ( Luke 14:4 and Acts 11:18 ) is read, red, both in the A.V. and the R.V., "They held their peace." With all subjection ( ἐν πάσῃ... read more