A Bible Commentary for English Readers
Ellicott, C. J. (Ed.)
Citations
"The false teachers who are disturbing the Church at Ephesus are not named. There is, perhaps, a ring of contempt in the expression "some," but it seems more probable that the names were designedly omitted in this letter, which was intended to be a public document. The chief superintendent of the Ephesian community, doubtless, knew too well who were the mistaken men referred to."
CS: Timothy had knowledge of who the false teachers were, but because this was inspired Scripture the names of the deceived were omitted. If the names had been included there would not have been ambiguity on whether all women could teach men; it would be known for sure that a false teacher, who was a woman, could not teach the man she was influencing.