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Scripture Commentary article 2025-08-04

Women In Ministry Research Notes

Collection of 22 research notes from Cheryl Schatz's Logos notebook on women in ministry, covering head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11, kephale as source, Genesis creation narratives, Ephesians 5 mutual submission, and Craig Keener's lecture notes on women's ordination.

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Tim 2:11-12 1 Timothy 5:21 Ephesians 5 1 Timothy 2 1 Corinthians 11
Scripture Commentary article 2025-07-26

κεφαλή (kephale) — Logos Clippings (Cheryl Schatz)

A curated collection of Logos Bible Software clippings compiled by Cheryl Schatz examining the Greek word κεφαλή (kephale) and Hebrew רֹאשׁ (rosh). The clippings draw from lexicons, encyclopedias, commentaries, and academic journals to argue that "source/origin" is the primary metaphorical meaning of kephale rather than "authority/leader," with implications for interpreting 1 Corinthians 11, Ephesians 5, and Colossians 1.

1 Cor. 11:12 1 Cor. 11:8 1 Cor. 1:5 Ephesians 5 1 Corinthians 11 Genesis & Creation
Scripture Commentary article 2024-02-07

Why Mike Winger is Wrong About “Authenteō” in 1 Timothy 2:12 – and Why It Matters

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the meaning of authenteō in 1 Timothy 2:12

1 Cor. 7:13 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2023-01-19

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: The Head Covering Debates (1 Cor 11)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 10 on the head covering debates in 1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:11-12 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2022-11-25

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Leaders in the New Testament (PART B)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 4 on women leaders in the New Testament (Part B)

1 Chronicles 29:6 1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 15:32 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2022-11-24

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong With Genesis 1–3: ‘Was Women’s Submission Just A Curse To Be Overturned?’

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 2 on Genesis 1-3 and whether women's submission was just a curse to be overturned

1 Corinthians 11:7-10 1 Corinthians 15:22 1 Corinthians 16:15-16 Genesis & Creation Authority & Submission Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-08

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Parts 5-7: 1 Corinthians 14, 1 Timothy 3, Galatians 3:28

[Music] the women are to keep silent in the churches for they are not permitted to speak but are to subject themselves just as the law also says if they desire to learn anything let them ask their own husbands at home for it is improper for a woman to speak in church 1 Corinthians 14 has been a diff...

1 Corinthians 14:12 1 Corinthians 14:13 1 Corinthians 14:26 1 Corinthians 14 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2011-12-27

Ephesians 5 Christian Liberty

This post is the essence of the sermon Spirit-Filled Living part 1 by Pastor Darrell Johnson of First Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC, Canada. If you would like to listen to the entire sermon, you can listen to the sermon here

Ecclesiastes 5 Ephesians 5:18 Ephesians 5:21 Ephesians 5 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2011-06-14

Repost Authority Vs Submission A Biblical View Of Ephesians 522

My original 2010 post crashed because there were too many comments for my blog to handle, so I am putting up this post again so that people can read the article which is no longer available because of the crash. Thanks to one of my readers who asked me to repost

Amos 21 Colossians 11 Colossians 3:18 Ephesians 5 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary article 2010-05-23

Authority Vs Submission Biblical View

Yesterday I received two polar opposite views of Ephesians 5:22 by email. One was from “NN” who has responded here in the past

Amos 21 Colossians 11 Colossians 3:18 Ephesians 5 1 Corinthians 11 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary article 2010-01-19

Spiritual Abuse Recovery

Last year I blogged about Dr. Barb Orlowski’s research on spiritual abuse

Nahum 16 Women in Leadership Spiritual Abuse
Scripture Commentary article 2009-12-08

Comp Spiritual Abuse

Can complementarianism ever be considered spiritual abuse. Before we can discuss this, we need to know what spiritual abuse is

Acts 4:23 Hosea 1 Matthew 23:1-2 Authority & Submission Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-10

Comp View Of 1Cor11 Mark

This post is a first. I have never before taken the writing of a complementarian and posted it on my blog

1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-05

The Dark Side Of Submission

## The Dark Side of Submission

1 Peter 3:7 Isaiah 5:23 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Spiritual Abuse
Scripture Commentary article 2009-09-30

Neopatriarch Once Again Fails To Refute Cheryl Schatz

## Challenging my position that 1 Timothy 2:15 is a single woman

1 Timothy 2:10 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:11-12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-08-13

New Blog Conference On Women In Eldership

I have been invited by Pastor Dave Woolcott to participate in a new blog conference on women’s eldership in the church put on by the Ryde Presbyterian Church in Ryde, Sidney, Australia. The blog address for the conference set for September 1 – 15, 2009 is The blog is on line now and active and I in

Ephesians 1 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-05-30

Neopatriarch Fails To Refute Cheryl

Some have wondered why “Chris” the complementarian stopped posting here. Apparently, he could not get his refutation of my work to stand in an interactive forum so he moved it over to a place where he could have the floor to himself

1 Timothy 2:10 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:11-12 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-01-27

Ortlund Obscuring The Nature Of Male And Female

In our discussion of CBMW’s book Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood , continuing on in chapter 3 in the writings of Raymond C. Ortlund Jr

1 Timothy 2:13 1 Timothy 2:14 Colossians 3 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-09-25

Are We Too Emotional

Are we really too emotional

Trinity Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-22

Equal But Different Deteriorates To An Unequal Trinity

The term “equal but different” has become a catch phrase in marriage and “women in ministry” issues as it has replaced the pre-1970’s common view of the inferiority of women. In complementarian circles the thought is that women are equal in person but different in role

Philippians 2:6 Philippians 2:7 Philippians 2:8 Women in Leadership Trinity Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-01-04

From Bobbed Hair Bossy Wives And Women Preachers To Woman Be Free

I am very pleased that Stan Gundry has given me permission to post his story about how he changed his view from a staunch complementarian to an egalitarian. I would also request that if you have a story about your own journey from prejudice to freedom in Christ regarding women in ministry that you e

1 Corinthians 11:5 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 1 Corinthians 7:4 1 Corinthians 11 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2007-05-27

1 Corinthians 113 And Head

In the last post I summarized the foundational points from chapter 10 that is necessary to the understanding of chapter 11. If you haven’t read it already, it can be read by clicking here

1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Corinthians 11:3 1 Corinthians 11:8 1 Corinthians 11 Debates
Scripture Commentary tweet 2026-03-23

@sourpatchlyds @MikeWingerii That husband already is her head. God doesn’t tell

@sourpatchlyds @MikeWingerii That husband already is her head. God doesn’t tell him to be her head or lead her. 1Co 11:3 also isn’t about hierarchical relationships. https://t.co/IORdUu0T3w

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-23

@Nate_Dawg_64 @Toneskeee Your first point was that you are arguing from authority and submission, and I responded to that. You said: “And submitting to one another is elaborated in three relationships, only one of which (marriage) people try to say ...

@Nate_Dawg_64 @Toneskeee Your first point was that you are arguing from authority and submission, and I responded to that. You said: “And submitting to one another is elaborated in three relationship

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-20

@CS_Bodan @smashbaals No, head isn’t about authority or hierarchy but about source relationships. This is why a pastor or apostle or prophet or any kind of leader in the church is never called the head of anyone. It is only the husband to his wife. M...

@CS_Bodan @smashbaals No, head isn’t about authority or hierarchy but about source relationships. This is why a pastor or apostle or prophet or any kind of leader in the church is never called the hea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-26

@JoshuaBarzon Jesus has all authority, but the term ‘head’ is not used in script

@JoshuaBarzon Jesus has all authority, but the term ‘head’ is not used in scripture to refer to the CEO. It is not about authority but about origins or source relationships.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-16

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 BTW, 1Cor 11:3’s ordering is Christ-> every man, the man->a woman, God->Christ. This is in time sequence order and showing source relationships. As for head coverings, covering in Genesis was ...

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 BTW, 1Cor 11:3’s ordering is Christ-> every man, the man->a woman, God->Christ. This is in time sequence order and showing source relationships

1Cor 11:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-16

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 1Co 11:3 is probably the strongest evidence for head meaning source especially in the context of 11:1-16. Paul is talking about source relationships and interdependence not gender hierarchy. Further, he...

@grok @CDDTReborn @autocorrect2_0 @alcadizzar19 1Co 11:3 is probably the strongest evidence for head meaning source especially in the context of 11:1-16. Paul is talking about source relationships and

of 11:1-16 1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-12

@BronWen727104 @danitreweek Yes that’s right! This shows that 11:3 can’t be taki

@BronWen727104 @danitreweek Yes that’s right! This shows that 11:3 can’t be taking about authority since the rest is all about interdependence and source/origin relationships.

that 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-28

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Here’s the thing—kephale or head is still in play but it’s not about authority or control being in the hands of the so-called head. Rather, head is being used by Paul to refer to source or origin...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Here’s the thing—kephale or head is still in play but it’s not about authority or control being in the hands of the so-called head. Rather, head

1Cor 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-22

@YoungOneJosh1 @cheryl_hanks @rightresponsem You interpret something purely based on sentence structure? 🤔 If your see your wife as equivalent to sin, then I guess you must master her… Maybe that’s why men are so off base on this. Song 7:10 is the...

@YoungOneJosh1 @cheryl_hanks @rightresponsem You interpret something purely based on sentence structure? 🤔 If your see your wife as equivalent to sin, then I guess you must master her… Maybe that’s

Song 7:10 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-21

@refiners_forge @wilson_mar11767 @AndyStanley @mattbpeine @MikeWingerii However,

@refiners_forge @wilson_mar11767 @AndyStanley @mattbpeine @MikeWingerii However, he can’t seem to see past the idea of authority and hierarchy in relationships. He simply keeps assuming it when it isn

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-09

@autocorrect2_0 As is “wives love your husbands”… As is “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5) We are all to emulate Christ, not just the husband. We are all to love one another. We are all to “s...

@autocorrect2_0 As is “wives love your husbands”… As is “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5) We are all to emulate Christ, not just the husband.

Phil 2:5 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-12

@SonOfManXY @smashbaals In a marriage, man is the head of his wife and Christ is the head of His church, both are one flesh relationships and the basis for marriage had Eve made from Adam’s flesh and bone and Jesus provide life to His church. But he...

@SonOfManXY @smashbaals In a marriage, man is the head of his wife and Christ is the head of His church, both are one flesh relationships and the basis for marriage had Eve made from Adam’s flesh and

debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-04

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii But one thinks ‘male headship’ is simply mapping back to Adam being the source material for Eve, headship being about source relationships. The other thinks it’s about power or authority over a person (more like how the wo...

@DavePellowe @MikeWingerii But one thinks ‘male headship’ is simply mapping back to Adam being the source material for Eve, headship being about source relationships. The other thinks it’s about powe

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-20

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ 1Cor 11:3 is about sour

@Meritocrating @_Nosoup4you__ @FavaAnthony @_NoSoup4You_ 1Cor 11:3 is about source relationships not who is the boss of who. Jesus was very clear that His church was not to emulate how worldly leaders

1Cor 11:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-17

@slyoung687 You’ll want to take a look at my post in the comments as my view is

@slyoung687 You’ll want to take a look at my post in the comments as my view is not that 1Co 11:3 is teaching about hierarchy but about source relationships. Here it is. https://t.co/IORdUu0T3w

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-17

@n0lI73_7Im3r3 @morgonnm I guess the question that really needs to be asked is whether the Bible means to use the word ‘head’ to mean ‘the boss of’ someone. Based on my reading, it’s about source relationships. God > origin of Jesus’ body, Jesus &...

@n0lI73_7Im3r3 @morgonnm I guess the question that really needs to be asked is whether the Bible means to use the word ‘head’ to mean ‘the boss of’ someone. Based on my reading, it’s about source rela

commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-01-02

Paul’s main concern is the moral character of leaders. The phrase addresses mono

Paul’s main concern is the moral character of leaders. The phrase addresses monogamy and faithfulness to one’s spouse. It does not exclude women but ensures that leaders are above reproach in their re

1Ti 3:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-28

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Eph 5:21 does not limit submission to specific “lesser-greater” relationships; this is your imposed framework. The participle “ὑποτασσόμενοι” is reciprocal. Paul applies mutual submission to marital dynamics, elevatin...

@IemSparticus @harmonizedgrace Eph 5:21 does not limit submission to specific “lesser-greater” relationships; this is your imposed framework. The participle “ὑποτασσόμενοι” is reciprocal. Paul appli

Eph 5:21 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife And the text is explicitly d

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife And the text is explicitly defining head relationships between God, Christ, man and woman. So this cannot be related to counting only men.

general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-03

Egalitarians embrace God’s original design, focusing on the text’s details. They

Egalitarians embrace God’s original design, focusing on the text’s details. They recognize ‘head’ refers to the origin or source, not authority over, in describing relationships. https://t.co/Rh1SZart

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-20

@Manny_Clay1 1Ti 2:13-14 only states that the time order of creation is why Adam wasn't deceived and Eve was. 1Co 11:3 is not about authority but about source relationships as confirmed by v11-12. 1Co 11:9 is merely describing why Eve was created, ...

@Manny_Clay1 1Ti 2:13-14 only states that the time order of creation is why Adam wasn't deceived and Eve was. 1Co 11:3 is not about authority but about source relationships as confirmed by v11-12. 1

1Co 11:10 1Co 11:3 1Co 11:9 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-01

@HollandGreig @sheilagregoire If this is about authority relationships then why no words that mean authority? Just because the word kephale is used doesn’t mean authority. It means the topmost part of the body. It may even mean prominent. It can mean...

@HollandGreig @sheilagregoire If this is about authority relationships then why no words that mean authority? Just because the word kephale is used doesn’t mean authority. It means the topmost part of

debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel I realize that’s the common story. But v22 cannot be saying something that contradicts mutual submission. It’s leveling up how wives are submitting—rather than out of duty like a slave, willingly like to Christ. V23-24 are...

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel I realize that’s the common story. But v22 cannot be saying something that contradicts mutual submission. It’s leveling up how wives are submitting—rather than out of duty

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

@ronhenzel “relationships in the church” So how are Christians to treat one ano

@ronhenzel “relationships in the church” So how are Christians to treat one another once they step outside the Sunday meeting place? What if those two same Christians stepped into their home which th

question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

What I noticed is that pastors that speak on male female relationships and advoc

What I noticed is that pastors that speak on male female relationships and advocate for the complementarian view spend a lot of time warming the audience up for what they are about to hear. Howerton d

debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-05

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen You don’t know what you are talking about re: 1Co 11:3. It’s not about hierarchy or authority but source or origin relationships. Adam is the source of Eve as she was created from his flesh and bone but all...

@WagnerJere47288 @humanvideogamer @RenOfMen You don’t know what you are talking about re: 1Co 11:3. It’s not about hierarchy or authority but source or origin relationships. Adam is the source of Eve

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-18

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Well, again, Eph 5:21 says that the submission or subjection is reciprocal for all in the fear of Christ. If it is reciprocal, then no matter how you cache out the remainder of the chapter, it cannot then ...

@slow_down_Jess @cjohnsonn0311 @_AndrewHale Well, again, Eph 5:21 says that the submission or subjection is reciprocal for all in the fear of Christ. If it is reciprocal, then no matter how you cache

Eph 5:21 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-31

@StevenMKestner The one who aspires the role of an overseer desires a good thing. In addition to being sound in the faith, the person is to be: 1. Above reproach 2. Faithful to their spouse (if married); teaches one-man-one-woman monogamous relation...

@StevenMKestner The one who aspires the role of an overseer desires a good thing. In addition to being sound in the faith, the person is to be: 1. Above reproach 2. Faithful to their spouse (if marri

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