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Conclusion 8: 'Have authority' is the correct translation of authenteo

ALL The Debates Over 1 Tim 2_11-15： Women in Ministry part 12 (it took me a year to make this) 11:08:34 – 11:09:35

Mike restates the translation conclusion.

Authenteo should be translated 'have authority' — referring to the authority associated with the eldership role, specifically related to teaching and governance. Even the NIV's 'assume authority' was not intended pejoratively — the NIV translators confirmed 'assume' means 'step into,' not 'presume to take without authorization.' The evidence from ancient uses, related words, ancient translations, the context of 1 Timothy, and the Kostenberger syntactic analysis all confirm 'have authority' as the proper translation. It is not a conspiracy of chauvinist men — it is sound scholarship.
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ALL The Debates Over 1 Tim 2_11-15： Women in Ministry part 12 (it took me a year to make this) @ 11:08:34

2023-11-22

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