But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Timothy 2:11-12 is one of the texts that has been used to prohibit women from speaking publicly in church. That use misunderstands its meaning, for rightly understood it does not forbid women to speak publicly in that setting. Women’s public speaking in church therefore remains permitted and is not barred by this text.
1 Timothy 2:11-12 is one of the texts that has been used to prohibit women from speaking publicly in church. That use misunderstands its meaning, for rightly understood it does not forbid women to speak publicly in that setting. Women’s public speaking in church therefore remains permitted and is not barred by this text.