Cheryl Schatz

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While the meaning can mean to preserve through something, unfortunately this would make Paul to be one who gave out a false promise for many godly, faithful women were not kept safely through child bearing as many of these godly women died giving birth. This is why I pressed on to find the meaning from the passage itself that would bring a true promise not a false one. I also believe that one cannot understand verse 12 without understanding verse 15 as verse 15 is the conclusion to the prohibition.