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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-02

@CovenantReform2 @ronhenzel I believe every word of scripture. You are falsely accusing me of lying. The word in 1Co 11:3 is kephale which means head. The word is different than authority or boss and its meaning is defined by the context in how Paul...

@CovenantReform2 @ronhenzel I believe every word of scripture. You are falsely accusing me of lying. The word in 1Co 11:3 is kephale which means head. The word is different than authority or boss and

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-27

@carol66944 @subq @harmonizedgrace …and kephale (head) doesn’t mean authority in

@carol66944 @subq @harmonizedgrace …and kephale (head) doesn’t mean authority in most Biblical contexts.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-18

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife “A believing man was sufficient for salvation of his entire household”?? You are kidding, right? No one could save anyone by himself believing. Also, just because you use the umbrellas doesn’t mea...

@Matthew56193629 @BretArrigo @sher_qw @mtnhousewife “A believing man was sufficient for salvation of his entire household”?? You are kidding, right? No one could save anyone by himself believing. Al

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-10

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals None of the t

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals None of the things you quoted say or mean authority. That is not the sense of the word kephale in these contexts.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-10

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals Because all m

@alhakim120000 @squidgy201 @OldPhilos @UniqueBeing2024 @smashbaals Because all marriage is mapped back to its origin in the first marriage. That is how we define marriage and so that is how kephale is

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-08

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply mean prominent, first, source or origin. Regarding m...

@LM4819962872993 @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Also, head (kephale in Greek) doesn’t mean “authority over”—that meaning is being inferred as we use the word head in that way. But it could simply me

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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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel Ch 5 is not about hierarchy. You are reading into th

@martyrian_slave @ronhenzel Ch 5 is not about hierarchy. You are reading into this because of how we understand the English word head. Kephale is not about authority like we view head in our culture.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-24

@theBaxterian @carol66944 @ronhenzel The text doesn’t have to tell husbands to submit to their wives because the general statement is made to all believers. Just because the husband is the kephale doesn’t mean he has authority over his wife. In fact...

@theBaxterian @carol66944 @ronhenzel The text doesn’t have to tell husbands to submit to their wives because the general statement is made to all believers. Just because the husband is the kephale do

1Co 7:4 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

This idea that kephale means “authority over” is not a foregone conclusion. In f

This idea that kephale means “authority over” is not a foregone conclusion. In fact, complementarian commentator Leon Morris makes this very observation in his commentary on 1Co 11:3 👇 /23 https://t.c

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-23

The passage he reads from says “of which He is the Savior” but he doesn’t seem t

The passage he reads from says “of which He is the Savior” but he doesn’t seem to note the significance of this is relation to the head metaphor (kephale). This is all about Jesus as the source of li

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-11

@JamMom89 If 1Co 11:3 had anything to do with order or hierarchy, wouldn’t Paul have said it as: God->Jesus->man->woman->children ? And wouldn’t he have used a word for authority, power or rule instead of kephale which can mean source, or...

@JamMom89 If 1Co 11:3 had anything to do with order or hierarchy, wouldn’t Paul have said it as: God->Jesus->man->woman->children ? And wouldn’t he have used a word for authority, power or

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-11

@JamMom89 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 The Bible says what? Jesus is the kephale of every man, meaning every human. As for 1Co 14:34, Paul is quoting the Judiazers who wrote in the letter *from* the Corinthians which he responds with: "What? came the wo...

@JamMom89 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 The Bible says what? Jesus is the kephale of every man, meaning every human. As for 1Co 14:34, Paul is quoting the Judiazers who wrote in the letter *from* the Corin

1Co 14:34 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-11

@JamMom89 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Kephale doesn’t mean authority or ruler over. God made Eve from Adam’s flesh and bone: he was her source. Every husband and wife after this are patterned after the first one-flesh couple. The woman isn’t inherently ...

@JamMom89 @firegirl2510 @Chad4328 Kephale doesn’t mean authority or ruler over. God made Eve from Adam’s flesh and bone: he was her source. Every husband and wife after this are patterned after the fi

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-08-04

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen The word kephale (translated as head

@humanvideogamer @WagnerJere47288 @RenOfMen The word kephale (translated as head) doesn't mean authority in the contexts Paul is using it. If he meant authority over, why didn't he just use a word for

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-02

@Unashamed_Chuck I believe that Paul’s use of the Greek word kephale is not about authority or leadership but has to do with the source relationship between the husband and the wife coming from Eden where Eve was made from and for Adam. Both were com...

@Unashamed_Chuck I believe that Paul’s use of the Greek word kephale is not about authority or leadership but has to do with the source relationship between the husband and the wife coming from Eden w

Ge 1:28 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-17

@DST_QA @Robert_S_Morley I have to revoke my statement. I assumed it means authority in this context but after reviewing all the lexicons I have in my library (and I have a lot), kephale is not used in the sense of authority. I am becoming more convi...

@DST_QA @Robert_S_Morley I have to revoke my statement. I assumed it means authority in this context but after reviewing all the lexicons I have in my library (and I have a lot), kephale is not used i

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I love the scripture and what it means. I don’t like when people misrepresent it. “…and he is the saviour of the body” This statement is what qualifies what kephale (translate...

@Grump_Old_Man @DBryanRhodes @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith I love the scripture and what it means. I don’t like when people misrepresent it. “…and he is the saviour of the body” This s

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-12

@DBryanRhodes @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith No, I d

@DBryanRhodes @Grump_Old_Man @ronhenzel @Gates_of_Derry @CalebDixonSmith No, I don't see Eph 5:23 referenced in the entry for Kephale. Brill DAG is more focused on Ancient Greek literature. https://t.

Eph 5:23 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@Cooper9DL You are taking 1Ti 2:12 out of context and are treating “head” in the sense of authority or master over which is not the sense in which Paul was using the word kephale. Your comment about 1Ti 3:1-13 being directed at only men is likely due...

@Cooper9DL You are taking 1Ti 2:12 out of context and are treating “head” in the sense of authority or master over which is not the sense in which Paul was using the word kephale. Your comment about 1

1Ti 2:12 1Ti 3:1-13 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-06

@DST_QA @Crystalisives I’m taking how Paul is using the term kephale when referr

@DST_QA @Crystalisives I’m taking how Paul is using the term kephale when referring to the relationship between male and female. It’s never authority over. See the following commentary from a complem

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-03

@Here4Now0829 I don't think so as 1Co 11:13 shows the question is about head cov

@Here4Now0829 I don't think so as 1Co 11:13 shows the question is about head coverings. 1Co 11:3 says that Christ is the kephale of every man, not just husbands. Since Jesus is the creator of all peo

Ro 4:8 1Co 11:13 1Co 11:3 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-26

@KatieWollan2 @ryancduff As for the idea of male headship, take a look at this c

@KatieWollan2 @ryancduff As for the idea of male headship, take a look at this clip from Leon Morris' commentary on kephale in 1Co 11:3 (and he is a complementarian). https://t.co/oiaep5VdVu

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-24

Leon Morris, a complementarian commentator, says in 1Cor 11:3 that κεφαλή (gr:ke

Leon Morris, a complementarian commentator, says in 1Cor 11:3 that κεφαλή (gr:kephale, or head in english) does *NOT* mean authority over or the controller in antiquity... 🤯 👇👇👇 https://t.co/CQoDw1dx1

1Cor 11:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-23

@IxAMxLAMBO @DoulosDean68 You are interpreting head in our modern context. You n

@IxAMxLAMBO @DoulosDean68 You are interpreting head in our modern context. You need to consider how Paul is using the term kephale. https://t.co/IORdUu0ldY

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-23

@emery__bored I’m not shrinking from kephale. Paul uses that word to connect eve

@emery__bored I’m not shrinking from kephale. Paul uses that word to connect every marriage to the first marriage where Adam is the source or origin of Eve and the initiator. This is why the man is to

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-31

@B_Christs_Amb Yes, our inheritance which includes ruling and reigning with Christ on His throne (Rev 3:21), judging the nations and even judging angels (1Co 6:2-3; Rev 2:26-28). There is no gender-role hierarchy of authority of husband over wife. Y...

@B_Christs_Amb Yes, our inheritance which includes ruling and reigning with Christ on His throne (Rev 3:21), judging the nations and even judging angels (1Co 6:2-3; Rev 2:26-28). There is no gender-r

1Co 6:2-3 Rev 2:26-28 Rev 3:21 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-31

@Unashamed_Chuck @JamesDitto12 Yes, the man is the head, but not in the way that you think. This is not about authority over or rule over but, sourcing marriage back to the very first marriage and its basis in the origin of the woman from Adam’s fles...

@Unashamed_Chuck @JamesDitto12 Yes, the man is the head, but not in the way that you think. This is not about authority over or rule over but, sourcing marriage back to the very first marriage and its

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-16

@haymes_joshua @Blogsbloke Egalitarians don’t believe that the husband is not th

@haymes_joshua @Blogsbloke Egalitarians don’t believe that the husband is not the “head” of their wife. We understand kephale means source, not authority over. See the LSJ lexical entry 👇 https://t.co

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-05

@SansFollowers FYI - I’m preparing a thread on Kephale and source. I’ll link it

@SansFollowers FYI - I’m preparing a thread on Kephale and source. I’ll link it here when it’s done.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-03

Mike mocks the egalitarian argument that 'kephale' means source. [45:20] In epi

Mike mocks the egalitarian argument that 'kephale' means source. [45:20] In episode 8, Mike quotes from Wayne Grudem then says, "Egalitarians...you failed!" Does this sound like an unbiased response?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-28

@JoanBandy @BogdanOancea77 Joan is correct. Paul is using kephale to describe so

@JoanBandy @BogdanOancea77 Joan is correct. Paul is using kephale to describe source relationships. Here's an exposition on 1Co 11:3. https://t.co/PoTw2iBRgT

1Co 11:3 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Great, we are back to talking about scripture again. It's not hard to find a commentator that agrees with you, but of course, we both adhere to Sola Scriptura, so whatever they say has to be tested agains...

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn Great, we are back to talking about scripture again. It's not hard to find a commentator that agrees with you, but of course, we both adhere to Sola Scrip

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-23

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 Kephale literally refers to the head, and it is used many times in this way. But it can also be used to refer to that which is prominent or, for example the headwaters of a river (the source of the river). The same word ca...

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 Kephale literally refers to the head, and it is used many times in this way. But it can also be used to refer to that which is prominent or, for example the headwaters of a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-23

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 I am not saying that kephale never conveys the idea of authority in any context. Regarding 2 Sam 22:44, David is not the King of the whole world. Does he set the policy of all the nations around him? Or is God simply makin...

@StothersRyan @Maheshburad1 I am not saying that kephale never conveys the idea of authority in any context. Regarding 2 Sam 22:44, David is not the King of the whole world. Does he set the policy of

2 Sam 22:44 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-23

@StothersRyan I’m not reducing the meaning of v22-23, just saying that it cannot be hierarchical if v21 is mutual—and it is. The husband and wife are established by the first marriage where Adam was the source of Eve (she came from his flesh and bon...

@StothersRyan I’m not reducing the meaning of v22-23, just saying that it cannot be hierarchical if v21 is mutual—and it is. The husband and wife are established by the first marriage where Adam was

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-18

@yxm84 @LilaGraceRose Related to the meaning of kephale, the Brill DAG lexicon c

@yxm84 @LilaGraceRose Related to the meaning of kephale, the Brill DAG lexicon contains a mention of source, beginning, origin, top or extremity. Your comment "head never means source" is incorrect. h

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-13

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Kephale can mean “head” or “source/origin.” In this context, it is clear that it means origin since the husband and wife relationship is grounded in Adam and Eve’s relation...

@TheWatchman1963 @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning Kephale can mean “head” or “source/origin.” In this context, it is clear that it means origin since the husband and wife r

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-01-20

Here's a commentary on this verse from Leon Morris in the TNTC "1 Corinthians: an introduction and commentary" (Vol. 7, p. 149). Morris states that kephale in LSJ is "never for the leader of a group." He believes it means 'source' (as 'head' of a r...

Here's a commentary on this verse from Leon Morris in the TNTC "1 Corinthians: an introduction and commentary" (Vol. 7, p. 149). Morris states that kephale in LSJ is "never for the leader of a group.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-20

@ich1ban123456 @sympatheticNPC @DST_QA @ymmotrojam Just because Paul is dealing with a specific concern in the marital relationship doesn’t mean that he is affirming the already culturally acceptable idea that the husband is the master over his wife....

@ich1ban123456 @sympatheticNPC @DST_QA @ymmotrojam Just because Paul is dealing with a specific concern in the marital relationship doesn’t mean that he is affirming the already culturally acceptable

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-12

RT @ryanschatz: @pauldirks @KaeleyT @DeeGoingsGirl Kephale having the possible m

RT @ryanschatz: @pauldirks @KaeleyT @DeeGoingsGirl Kephale having the possible meaning of source (supported by how the word is being used i…

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-12

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @DeeGoingsGirl Kephale having the possible meaning of source (supported by how the word is being used in its context) is absolutely important to the egalitarian view of these supposed gender hierarchy passages. Everything goes ba...

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @DeeGoingsGirl Kephale having the possible meaning of source (supported by how the word is being used in its context) is absolutely important to the egalitarian view of these suppo

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-10

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @DeeGoingsGirl This is a misinterpretation of what is meant

@pauldirks @KaeleyT @DeeGoingsGirl This is a misinterpretation of what is meant by head. We are looking at this from different basic understandings of the underpinning argument about what kephale mea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-03

@pastherandie @Pathfinder4545 @ChristVictorous @Brian_Sauve The question is what does the text mean by head, because Paul sees Adam as the head of Eve. Kephale has a range of meaning and the meaning intended is understood by the context. In this, t...

@pastherandie @Pathfinder4545 @ChristVictorous @Brian_Sauve The question is what does the text mean by head, because Paul sees Adam as the head of Eve. Kephale has a range of meaning and the meaning

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-12-02

@TexasSpiderpig @Dioko1462 @Brian_Sauve I've studied what the scripture says rel

@TexasSpiderpig @Dioko1462 @Brian_Sauve I've studied what the scripture says related to kephale. I don't study commentaries to understand it, not a friend, not YouTube. For an anon account you seem

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-27

@Deigratia1985 @ymmotrojam @ich1ban123456 The word kephale has a possible meaning of source or origin. As marriage always goes back to its origin in Eden where Adam was the source of Eve (she was made from his bone and flesh and not directly from th...

@Deigratia1985 @ymmotrojam @ich1ban123456 The word kephale has a possible meaning of source or origin. As marriage always goes back to its origin in Eden where Adam was the source of Eve (she was mad

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-27

@ich1ban123456 @psalm119164 @ymmotrojam Christ is the kephale of “every” man. E

@ich1ban123456 @psalm119164 @ymmotrojam Christ is the kephale of “every” man. Every man meaning every human. The source of every human. https://t.co/IORdUu0T3w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-25

@ronhenzel Kephale has different meanings including source or origin and this is

@ronhenzel Kephale has different meanings including source or origin and this is how it is being used in this passage. https://t.co/IORdUu0T3w

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-26

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Those verses in 1 Cor 14:34-35 are not referring to source or origin. However, whenever you see the Greek “kephale” it can mean source or origin depending on the context. Is it proper for anyone to have auth...

@pkh7276_pkh @MarkGrote @OperHealAmerica Those verses in 1 Cor 14:34-35 are not referring to source or origin. However, whenever you see the Greek “kephale” it can mean source or origin depending on

1 Cor 14:34-35 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-08-08

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck You are right in that the husband is the kephale of his wife (since marriage always refers back to the first marriage). The problem is that you presume kephale means authority over or rule over. It means source...

@uncledando @ChristChurchTe1 @TomBuck You are right in that the husband is the kephale of his wife (since marriage always refers back to the first marriage). The problem is that you presume kephale m

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