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Argument from 1 Timothy 3 structure: verse 11 about women confirms the rest is about men

Everything Women Can and Can't Do According to the Bible: Women in Ministry part 13 00:54:26 – 00:57:59

Mike presents a structural argument from 1 Timothy 3 about elders and deacons.

Four-step argument: (1) 'Husband of one wife' means men only for elders (v.2); (2) Same phrase used for deacons (v.12); (3) Women are clearly spoken of as distinct from male deacons in v.11; (4) If the blue (male) sections had included both genders, verse 11 about women wouldn't need to exist. The presence of a distinct verse about women confirms the rest is exclusively about men. The same logic applies: no female counterpart mentioned for elders means elders are men only.

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