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@VirgilWalkerOMA If indeed we have a deceived married woman teaching heresy and her undeceived husband (perhaps an elder) being silent (remind you of Eden?), then Timothy⎯a single man⎯would be interfering between a husband and wife, a sticky situatio...

@VirgilWalkerOMA If indeed we have a deceived married woman teaching heresy and her undeceived husband (perhaps an elder) being silent (remind you of Eden?), then Timothy⎯a single man⎯would be interfe

@VirgilWalkerOMA The singular could be generic (all women) or specific. Since Paul just used the plural, a shift to the singular stands out if he means any individual woman. His use of the woman with the article in 2:14 means we must at least conside...

@VirgilWalkerOMA The singular could be generic (all women) or specific. Since Paul just used the plural, a shift to the singular stands out if he means any individual woman. His use of the woman with

in 2:14 commentary

@sola_chad There’s also not a SINGLE male explicitly called ‘pastor’ in the New

@sola_chad There’s also not a SINGLE male explicitly called ‘pastor’ in the New Testament either. Is that it?

@VirgilWalkerOMA as a means to point to which of them is godly and should be listened to. Paul says that this is not an appropriate response to false teaching, but rather godliness should be demonstrated by good works. Going from all people, to all ...

@VirgilWalkerOMA as a means to point to which of them is godly and should be listened to. Paul says that this is not an appropriate response to false teaching, but rather godliness should be demonstra

@VirgilWalkerOMA After addressing the central goal of a healthily functioning body, Paul deals with how the men were responding to the false teaching with anger. Rather, Paul wants the men to lift up holy hands in prayer and not anger. Similarly, the...

@VirgilWalkerOMA After addressing the central goal of a healthily functioning body, Paul deals with how the men were responding to the false teaching with anger. Rather, Paul wants the men to lift up

@VirgilWalkerOMA While it is easy to be swayed by our feelings, it can also be just as easy to read something into scripture that it is not saying. As the saying goes, "A text taken out of its context becomes a pretext for a prooftext." What is the ...

@VirgilWalkerOMA While it is easy to be swayed by our feelings, it can also be just as easy to read something into scripture that it is not saying. As the saying goes, "A text taken out of its context

1Tim 2:12 commentary

@VirgilWalkerOMA What I appreciate is that you acknowledge that our feelings should never override scripture, and so if you used to believe something you 'felt' was right but now believe scripture contradicts what you felt, then I commend you for cha...

@VirgilWalkerOMA What I appreciate is that you acknowledge that our feelings should never override scripture, and so if you used to believe something you 'felt' was right but now believe scripture con

@113Nihonium @parryfencer @Mitchell0000 @HiFromMichaelV @VividProwess Did you just read those verses by themselves, or did you read them in context? Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote and refuting it: “What? came the word of God ...

@113Nihonium @parryfencer @Mitchell0000 @HiFromMichaelV @VividProwess Did you just read those verses by themselves, or did you read them in context? Paul was quoting from the letter the Corinthians w

1Cor 14:36 commentary

@BeingJustified @Ashleyhays2089 Before you presume to create a new sin which the

@BeingJustified @Ashleyhays2089 Before you presume to create a new sin which the Bible doesn't once indicate is a sin, you should probably first make sure you are reading this text in its context. htt

@BrightRedPill @JeanFeller77545 @BishStrickland If you are going to use this passage, please at least use it in context. Paul in this personal letter to Timothy is telling him to remain in Ephesus to instruct certain people to stop teaching strange d...

@BrightRedPill @JeanFeller77545 @BishStrickland If you are going to use this passage, please at least use it in context. Paul in this personal letter to Timothy is telling him to remain in Ephesus to

1Cor 14:34-35 1Cor 14:36 question

@GrouchoG @MrsCMFrancis @theclassicwife For 1Cor 14:34-35, Paul is continuing to deal with things that the Corinthians wrote in their letter to him. Paul corrects the men silencing these women as follows: “What? came the word of God out from you [me...

@GrouchoG @MrsCMFrancis @theclassicwife For 1Cor 14:34-35, Paul is continuing to deal with things that the Corinthians wrote in their letter to him. Paul corrects the men silencing these women as foll

@GrouchoG @MrsCMFrancis @theclassicwife That's a pretty problematic reading of t

@GrouchoG @MrsCMFrancis @theclassicwife That's a pretty problematic reading of those passages given that most believe women were at minimum praying and prophesying in the congregation (see 1Cor 11).

@Curi_Christian If I only had a penny for everyone who quoted 1Ti 2:12 out of co

@Curi_Christian If I only had a penny for everyone who quoted 1Ti 2:12 out of context!! Paul writes Timothy so that he would instruct certain ones to stop teaching strange doctrine, not to stop anyon

1Ti 2:12 commentary

@PhoGroyper @dianahenryart @BeSaintly What Paul would say to those who think wom

@PhoGroyper @dianahenryart @BeSaintly What Paul would say to those who think women should be silent in the church: “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unto you [men] only?” (1C

1Cor 14:36 question

@Classicist9999 @nosoup4knowles And if you recall, Paul was responding to things the Corinthians wrote in their letter, a letter we don't have access to. He quotes from it, but there are no quotes in the original manuscripts. To the men who think th...

@Classicist9999 @nosoup4knowles And if you recall, Paul was responding to things the Corinthians wrote in their letter, a letter we don't have access to. He quotes from it, but there are no quotes in

@Gbackupx He also didn't stutter when he clearly explained that the purpose of h

@Gbackupx He also didn't stutter when he clearly explained that the purpose of his writing Timothy was so that he would instruct certain ones to not teach strange doctrines, not to stop anyone from te

@Anglokinist @ClarkeMicah Wow. So if they are wrong on those passages, the whole house of cards of their authority falls over, huh? To the men that think women should be silent in the church, Paul says, “What? came the word of God out from you [men]...

@Anglokinist @ClarkeMicah Wow. So if they are wrong on those passages, the whole house of cards of their authority falls over, huh? To the men that think women should be silent in the church, Paul sa

1Cor 14:36 debate

@50Fouhr @fein26052 @SunnyComb000 @GolerGkA @Telegraph You might want to brush up on your 'reading in context' skills. Paul wrote to Timothy so that he would instruct certain individuals to stop teaching strange doctrines, not to stop the truth being...

@50Fouhr @fein26052 @SunnyComb000 @GolerGkA @Telegraph You might want to brush up on your 'reading in context' skills. Paul wrote to Timothy so that he would instruct certain individuals to stop teach

@DrMJ_1580 @GrigulisSylvia @bunniferated @PastorDeberny You're not even going to

@DrMJ_1580 @GrigulisSylvia @bunniferated @PastorDeberny You're not even going to try? I believe every single word is inspired by God...even the grammar, and especially the context. ☺️

in 14:34-35 1 Cor 7:1 1Cor 14:36 question

@ProtestantFred @Protestia Paul's quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote

@ProtestantFred @Protestia Paul's quoting from the letter the Corinthians wrote him (1 Cor 7:1) and refuting what they said in 14:34-35: “What? came the word of God out from you [men]? or came it unt

@JanJansen1973 @haymes_joshua That example merely shows that it is not a restric

@JanJansen1973 @haymes_joshua That example merely shows that it is not a restriction. If only a few women end up being elders, that’s not a problem. But if we weren’t claiming they were sinning by ser

@TommyMommy36056 @howard_kin71514 @Truth_matters20 “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.” (Jn 2:10) The Greek phrase translated “drunk ...

@TommyMommy36056 @howard_kin71514 @Truth_matters20 “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until no

Jn 2:10 debate

@autocorrect2_0 Excellent! I always like it when complementarians and egalitaria

@autocorrect2_0 Excellent! I always like it when complementarians and egalitarians agree on things. 😊

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Carolyn, how is v34-35 for our benefit? How is it for the benefit of married women who have questions? 14:34-35 differs significantly from v26-31, and in fact, conflicts with it. V31 is clear: “For ...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Carolyn, how is v34-35 for our benefit? How is it for the benefit of married women who have questions? 14:34-35 differs significantly from v26-31, a

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 How does it benefit the body

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 How does it benefit the body to silence married women in every church from asking questions? I would ask questions.

@residentreformr @David_wthebeard Rom 3:11 is quoting from Ps 14 and Ps 53. Do you think Paul is taking those passages out of context which clearly refer to “all those fools who say there is no God”? Look at the rest of Ps 14. Can you find any who d...

@residentreformr @David_wthebeard Rom 3:11 is quoting from Ps 14 and Ps 53. Do you think Paul is taking those passages out of context which clearly refer to “all those fools who say there is no God”?

Rom 3:11 commentary

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 So in all the churches the w

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 So in all the churches the women are not permitted to speak? All churches, but not all women can speak?

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 The entire of 1Cor 14 is talking about doing everything for the edification of everyone. So public speaking in tongues should stop unless there is an interpreter. Speaking all at the same time shoul...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 The entire of 1Cor 14 is talking about doing everything for the edification of everyone. So public speaking in tongues should stop unless there is a

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Why should only the married women subject themselves? That makes no sense. If the problem was that people were asking questions and interrupting the pastor’s sermon, then Paul’s instruction would be...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Why should only the married women subject themselves? That makes no sense. If the problem was that people were asking questions and interrupting the

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 First, it’s not conjecture if Paul himself says “Now for the matters you wrote about…” (7:1). I’m using Paul’s explicit statement and the fact we clearly see other places he quotes from their letter...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 First, it’s not conjecture if Paul himself says “Now for the matters you wrote about…” (7:1). I’m using Paul’s explicit statement and the fact we cl

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 So you think the law is: “If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church” (14:35)? Where does the law ...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 So you think the law is: “If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Since the purpose of the gathering is for mutual edification, why silence questions, and second why silence only questions from married women? Paul also says “For you can all speak” but just 1 at a ...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 Since the purpose of the gathering is for mutual edification, why silence questions, and second why silence only questions from married women? Paul

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 “…what I am writing is the Lord’s command” —but this is not v34-35. If it was, it would be in the law (Gen—Deut) and there is no law that silences women in the assembly. But it is part of the oral t...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 “…what I am writing is the Lord’s command” —but this is not v34-35. If it was, it would be in the law (Gen—Deut) and there is no law that silences w

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 The problem with that interpretation is that 14:34-35 contradicts what Paul has been saying in the rest of ch 14. Paul is describing how they can all participate in an orderly way which means speaki...

@carol66944 @KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 The problem with that interpretation is that 14:34-35 contradicts what Paul has been saying in the rest of ch 14. Paul is describing how they can al

that 14:34-35 commentary

1Cor 14:34-35 1Cor 7:1 general

@KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 For 1Cor 14:34-35, we know that Paul is responding to things that the Corinthians wrote to him in a prior letter (see 1Cor 7:1). There are no quotation marks in the original Greek so we have to infer what Paul ...

@KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 For 1Cor 14:34-35, we know that Paul is responding to things that the Corinthians wrote to him in a prior letter (see 1Cor 7:1). There are no quotation marks in

1Cor 14:34-35 1Ti 2:11-12 general

@KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 I give an overview of how I interpret 1T

@KennethOrtiz @BronWen727104 @Paula_333 I give an overview of how I interpret 1Ti 2:11-12 in the following. I’ll address 1Cor 14:34-35 next. https://t.co/ZQizsThBcj

@RobertMacD0nald @purebredslappy That has nothing to do with the church though. I’m not saying that the police have no authority to arrest me if I disobey the law. But my pastor has no authority to tell me what to do or not to do, only scripture has ...

@RobertMacD0nald @purebredslappy That has nothing to do with the church though. I’m not saying that the police have no authority to arrest me if I disobey the law. But my pastor has no authority to te

@StothersRyan @Svigel Your comment “…in his authority, had us go outside and pray.” This is not the Biblical model. It is not the job of the pastor or elders to command the people to do this or that thing or use their authority to get everyone to co...

@StothersRyan @Svigel Your comment “…in his authority, had us go outside and pray.” This is not the Biblical model. It is not the job of the pastor or elders to command the people to do this or that

@StothersRyan @Svigel I’m speaking from experience having attended many differen

@StothersRyan @Svigel I’m speaking from experience having attended many different churches in different denominations and been part of the elders council. My comment is to say that we got this one wro

@BorisNoris60406 @coffeelover4646 I don’t think taking a verse out of its context is helpful to understand what it means. Just like when Jesus appears to say that you must hate your mother and father, we have to carefully look at the context to deter...

@BorisNoris60406 @coffeelover4646 I don’t think taking a verse out of its context is helpful to understand what it means. Just like when Jesus appears to say that you must hate your mother and father,

@OSRDwarf2 @DrCalumMiller Eve allowed the serpent to whisper? Wasn't it Adam who was told to guard the garden? He was right there beside her the whole time. So then it was Adam who allowed the serpent to speak. But don't forget that Paul shows even ...

@OSRDwarf2 @DrCalumMiller Eve allowed the serpent to whisper? Wasn't it Adam who was told to guard the garden? He was right there beside her the whole time. So then it was Adam who allowed the serpent

@iroquoisplskn87 The Greek does not say “a man” it uses the word τὶς which means

@iroquoisplskn87 The Greek does not say “a man” it uses the word τὶς which means anyone or someone. Both the wife and husband rule. Did you completely forget God’s command Im Gen 1:28? When did God un

Gen 1:28 commentary

@iroquoisplskn87 Oh, God established rulers of countries and governments and pol

@iroquoisplskn87 Oh, God established rulers of countries and governments and police. But in His church, there’s no pope and leaders are simply those with character, experience and wisdom and abilities

@iroquoisplskn87 What a bizarre response to my statement that I submit to everyo

@iroquoisplskn87 What a bizarre response to my statement that I submit to everyone.

@carol66944 @OrinRomine I’m sorry to say this, but your handling of this passage is a chaotic mix of eisegesis, grammatical confusion, and theological misdirection—jumping between metaphors (Adam, Gentiles, Christ) without any textual anchor. None of...

@carol66944 @OrinRomine I’m sorry to say this, but your handling of this passage is a chaotic mix of eisegesis, grammatical confusion, and theological misdirection—jumping between metaphors (Adam, Gen

@carol66944 @OrinRomine Second, Greek doesn’t require repeating nouns when the subject is understood. The subject chain is: • Eve (v14) = “the woman” • σωθήσεται (v15) = “she will be saved” → clearly still the woman • ἐὰν μείνωσιν = “if they remain…...

@carol66944 @OrinRomine Second, Greek doesn’t require repeating nouns when the subject is understood. The subject chain is: • Eve (v14) = “the woman” • σωθήσεται (v15) = “she will be saved” → clearly

@carol66944 @OrinRomine That’s not how Greek works. The 3rd person singular σωθήσεται in v15 cannot refer back to Adam—he’s not the subject of v14, and v15 says “she will be saved if they continue.” Adam is male and singular; the plural “they” exclud...

@carol66944 @OrinRomine That’s not how Greek works. The 3rd person singular σωθήσεται in v15 cannot refer back to Adam—he’s not the subject of v14, and v15 says “she will be saved if they continue.” A

@Paula_333 @BronWen727104 @WayneShaff60221 I also wonder what kind of wolf it is

@Paula_333 @BronWen727104 @WayneShaff60221 I also wonder what kind of wolf it is that encourages women to serve and doesn’t bite and devour them? Strange kind of wolf…

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-07

@carol66944 @OrinRomine Trying to make 1Ti 2:15 into typology of Christ overrides Paul’s grammar and context. The verse speaks of a specific woman’s salvation contingent on “they” (she and her husband?) continuing in faith. It’s practical hope, not h...

@carol66944 @OrinRomine Trying to make 1Ti 2:15 into typology of Christ overrides Paul’s grammar and context. The verse speaks of a specific woman’s salvation contingent on “they” (she and her husband

1Ti 2:15 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-07

Feminism seeks to correct injustice. Egalitarianism goes further: it’s not a re

Feminism seeks to correct injustice. Egalitarianism goes further: it’s not a reversal of power but a rejection of domination altogether. It calls both men and women to give and serve one another, not