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@aaron_p_edwards Actually, the apostle Paul told Timothy to remain in Ephesus so that he might instruct certain people to stop teaching strange doctrines. The issue is about strange or false doctrines. This has nothing to do with stopping someone fro...

@aaron_p_edwards Actually, the apostle Paul told Timothy to remain in Ephesus so that he might instruct certain people to stop teaching strange doctrines. The issue is about strange or false doctrines

@KathleenRawner @immortalnchrist Paul's purpose was that Timothy remain in Ephes

@KathleenRawner @immortalnchrist Paul's purpose was that Timothy remain in Ephesus to instruct certain people to stop teaching strange doctrines (1Ti 1:3). His purpose was not to stop anyone from teac

1Ti 1:3 commentary

@cpiisbs @MattWalshBlog That translation does not accurately reflect the Greek and therefore obfuscates Paul's meaning. The grammar is literally "She (singular) will be saved through the childbearing (definite noun) if they (plural) continue in faith...

@cpiisbs @MattWalshBlog That translation does not accurately reflect the Greek and therefore obfuscates Paul's meaning. The grammar is literally "She (singular) will be saved through the childbearing

language. 2:14 of 2:15 in 2:11 debate

@imnotderrek @MikeWingerii I’ll respond to your questions in sequence. The KJV English has ‘the woman’ in 2:11, but it is not in the Greek. Translators often make interpretive choices which don’t always reflect the original language. 2:14 has ‘the w...

@imnotderrek @MikeWingerii I’ll respond to your questions in sequence. The KJV English has ‘the woman’ in 2:11, but it is not in the Greek. Translators often make interpretive choices which don’t alw

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Staying with the text of the Bible and not relying on commentaries. Always going back to treating the context as the primary determinant of authorial meaning and intent and treating the text incl...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Staying with the text of the Bible and not relying on commentaries. Always going back to treating the context as the primary determinant of autho

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA This isn’t a redefining but a going back to the source of marriage and the origin of the church as the focal point for each finding their ultimate purpose in these defining accounts. If you revi...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA This isn’t a redefining but a going back to the source of marriage and the origin of the church as the focal point for each finding their ultimat

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA “On the basis of the studies of George Knight (1984) and Leland Wilshire (1988) in NTS, the 2000 edition of BDAG eliminated ‘domineer over’ as a meaning of the Greek word αὐθεντέω and substituted...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA “On the basis of the studies of George Knight (1984) and Leland Wilshire (1988) in NTS, the 2000 edition of BDAG eliminated ‘domineer over’ as a

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA You may also wish to consider Belleville’s excellent work on authentein leaning towards my interpretation. The forbidden fruit brought death. This wasn’t about usurping male authority as Paul doe...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA You may also wish to consider Belleville’s excellent work on authentein leaning towards my interpretation. The forbidden fruit brought death. Thi

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Paul is known for his creative use of Greek. BDAG doesn’t take that into consideration here. But if this means authority, it is not used elsewhere in scripture positively. And Jesus explicitly te...

@grok @ThomasLinge24 @TheOfficeCalvin @VirgilWalkerOMA Paul is known for his creative use of Greek. BDAG doesn’t take that into consideration here. But if this means authority, it is not used elsewher

@Valhrolf @turnedwife However, shouldn't "Judeo-christian men" care about taking

@Valhrolf @turnedwife However, shouldn't "Judeo-christian men" care about taking scripture in its context? https://t.co/XIjnmMyTX5

@ErasmusIchthys @Sweetcinnaclr The Greek says "the childbearing"⎯it is a definit

@ErasmusIchthys @Sweetcinnaclr The Greek says "the childbearing"⎯it is a definite noun, not a verb. Plus it's referring to salvation, and no woman is saved by bearing children as some cannot bear chil

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-27

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC When taken in context, Paul is not s

@DoctrineTruth @CherylSchatz @JoeyRogersMBC When taken in context, Paul is not stopping anyone from teaching truth to anyone. Paul wrote to Timothy to instruct certain people to stop teaching *false d

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-24

@rootcausesleuth Paul is quoting from Ps 14/53 and assuming he isn’t taking the

@rootcausesleuth Paul is quoting from Ps 14/53 and assuming he isn’t taking the Psalmist out of context, this is talking about all the fools who deny the existence of God, not every single person. ht

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-23

@RealerBrogan @YoungOneJosh1 @cheryl_hanks @rightresponsem Do you see your wife

@RealerBrogan @YoungOneJosh1 @cheryl_hanks @rightresponsem Do you see your wife as sin which you have to master? Gen 4 is a completely different context. The Bible has one ultimate author: God. Con

@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

@BenColavita @onus2579 @tonyrigatonee @punishedmother You are just explaining what you think this passage means. I mean the context of the letter. Who was Paul writing it to? What is the purpose of his writing? What does he say about those who blasph...

@BenColavita @onus2579 @tonyrigatonee @punishedmother You are just explaining what you think this passage means. I mean the context of the letter. Who was Paul writing it to? What is the purpose of hi

@1Maccabees2_68 @BornIn2Soul @thelovergirljas You might want to revisit these verses in their context. Paul said in 1Tim 1:3 that he wanted Timothy to instruct certain people to stop teaching strange doctrines. His purpose was not to stop anyone from...

@1Maccabees2_68 @BornIn2Soul @thelovergirljas You might want to revisit these verses in their context. Paul said in 1Tim 1:3 that he wanted Timothy to instruct certain people to stop teaching strange

1Tim 1:3 commentary

@NotGunaGive @saltstyles @5Solas2 Wow...that's embarrassing... did you read the

@NotGunaGive @saltstyles @5Solas2 Wow...that's embarrassing... did you read the context? Paul was stopping certain people from teaching false doctrine. He wasn't stopping women from speaking. My good

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-21

@wilson_mar11767 @AndyStanley Mark, you said “God gives distinct, complementary roles…” and “Roles are not oppressive—they’re ordained.” Where are you getting “role” from? It’s not even in the New Testament Greek text. Also, roles are fungible in no...

@wilson_mar11767 @AndyStanley Mark, you said “God gives distinct, complementary roles…” and “Roles are not oppressive—they’re ordained.” Where are you getting “role” from? It’s not even in the New Te

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-21

You’re right that the word ‘submit’ (ὑποτάσσεσθε) is omitted in Eph 5:22, which

You’re right that the word ‘submit’ (ὑποτάσσεσθε) is omitted in Eph 5:22, which is normal in Koine Greek, and that it is stated explicitly elsewhere (Col 3:18, Tit 2:4-5 and also 1Pe 3:5-6). However,

Eph 5:22 1Pe 3:5-6 Col 3:18 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-20

"If the church is the new Israel...and you believe that all the curses were on Israel and fulfilled literally, then how can you say that the promises given by the prophets in the same breath are all to be fulfilled figuratively? That is an impossible...

"If the church is the new Israel...and you believe that all the curses were on Israel and fulfilled literally, then how can you say that the promises given by the prophets in the same breath are all t

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-19

@ymmotrojam @MattSmethurst Do all prophesy when you meet? Does each one share a

@ymmotrojam @MattSmethurst Do all prophesy when you meet? Does each one share a Psalm, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation? If a word comes to someone does your pastor sit down? C

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-19

@ymmotrojam @MattSmethurst A verse taken out of its context is a pretext for a p

@ymmotrojam @MattSmethurst A verse taken out of its context is a pretext for a proof text. Paul’s stated purpose was for Timothy to instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines. The idea of

@Shawnihensler 😂 You are right to point out that the English translations made i

@Shawnihensler 😂 You are right to point out that the English translations made interpretive decisions that one may miss if they don't read in context or look up the Greek.

This is a very good point. If you going to claim that no one has an interest in

This is a very good point. If you going to claim that no one has an interest in your opinion and that you wouldn't waste our time by giving it, then the right way to proceed is to read the Bible passa

@DMAC22131964 @paulsfam4 Listing Bible verses which are often taken out of conte

@DMAC22131964 @paulsfam4 Listing Bible verses which are often taken out of context is not how to defend a teaching. A text taken out of its context is a pretext for a prooftext.

@1KingdomDoulos Oh goodness, my comments are not about the decline of the Bible! They are about the theological framework called Calvinism. Calvinism is not the Bible (as much as you might believe it is accurate). If Calvinism declines, it will mean ...

@1KingdomDoulos Oh goodness, my comments are not about the decline of the Bible! They are about the theological framework called Calvinism. Calvinism is not the Bible (as much as you might believe it

@BodybyCocaCola Well, it’s the interpretive framework we are talking about. And

@BodybyCocaCola Well, it’s the interpretive framework we are talking about. And I agree the Bible will survive. You should read the Bible without these other guys clouding your mind.

@PartBaptist Well, it all can be traced back to Augustine, right? It’s an interp

@PartBaptist Well, it all can be traced back to Augustine, right? It’s an interpretive framework. Sure, it proposes to be a correct interpretation of scripture, but I’m challenging that.

@foolandknave Well, that presumes it is a true interpretation of the scriptures. I obviously disagree. However, what it claims about the secret will and actions of God has no bearing on the gospel message both proclaim. It’s just that the message and...

@foolandknave Well, that presumes it is a true interpretation of the scriptures. I obviously disagree. However, what it claims about the secret will and actions of God has no bearing on the gospel mes

@mr_shiplet @BiblesForFree Calvinism is an interpretive framework…a system. And

@mr_shiplet @BiblesForFree Calvinism is an interpretive framework…a system. And with its 3 big heroes fading in the past, I think it is going to cool down again. https://t.co/5tCs85571m

@mr_shiplet I hope you understand that Calvinism is an interpretation of the scr

@mr_shiplet I hope you understand that Calvinism is an interpretation of the scriptures. It is not the scriptures themselves.

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Trolling? Seriously? Why are you dismissing my arguments in this way? Maybe you are trolling, but that’s not what I’m doing. Paul continues describing deacons in the same way as elders using grammatically masculine forms as ...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Trolling? Seriously? Why are you dismissing my arguments in this way? Maybe you are trolling, but that’s not what I’m doing. Paul continues describing deacons in the same way

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-14

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad I already explained to you that the descriptions in 1Ti 3:1-7 use the male form of the words, but no actual explicit pronouns except ‘tis’ in 3:1 which means anyone/someone. This is how you would word it in Koine Greek if you...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad I already explained to you that the descriptions in 1Ti 3:1-7 use the male form of the words, but no actual explicit pronouns except ‘tis’ in 3:1 which means anyone/someone. T

1Ti 3:1-7 in 3:1 debate

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-14

@Super_SloMoe @bookkeepPLUS Jesus told his disciples to teach all nations to obey and teach what He commanded them. This was not meant only for males. And 1Ti 2:12 in the context of Paul's personal letter to Timothy regarding him instructing certain ...

@Super_SloMoe @bookkeepPLUS Jesus told his disciples to teach all nations to obey and teach what He commanded them. This was not meant only for males. And 1Ti 2:12 in the context of Paul's personal le

1Ti 2:12 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-14

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad 100% yes. So then can you please answer my question? Is

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad 100% yes. So then can you please answer my question? Is Paul not then disqualified based on your interpretation?

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-13

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad I am not sure how much you know Greek, but while the Greek in 1Ti 3:1-7 uses masculine forms, this is often how one writes in Koine when speaking generically. There are no male pronouns in the text. Check for yourself. As I s...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad I am not sure how much you know Greek, but while the Greek in 1Ti 3:1-7 uses masculine forms, this is often how one writes in Koine when speaking generically. There are no mal

1Ti 3:1-7 debate

@slyoung687 The problem is that by actually removing them he is likely going to harm the sheep. He claims he isn’t pulling weeds (to avoid going against what Jesus said) but then says he removes wolves. In the meantime he has stopped teaching thro...

@slyoung687 The problem is that by actually *removing* them he is likely going to harm the sheep. He claims he isn’t pulling weeds (to avoid going against what Jesus said) but then says he removes wol

@BronWen727104 So someone serving by leading the kitchen crew or managing the distribution to the widows is a pastoring function? I don’t think we are looking at English wording but what terms and contexts the biblical authors used this word for. T...

@BronWen727104 So someone serving by leading the kitchen crew or managing the distribution to the widows is a pastoring function? I don’t think we are looking at English wording but what terms and co

Today I responded to @VirgilWalkerOMA who I thought posted a good article showing why he went from egalitarian to complementarian. Yes, it's not good to believe something on feelings alone. That's why we need to study 1Ti 2:12 in context. Hope you f...

Today I responded to @VirgilWalkerOMA who I thought posted a good article showing why he went from egalitarian to complementarian. Yes, it's not good to believe something on feelings alone. That's why

1Ti 2:12 commentary

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-11

@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

@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

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-11

@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

Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-11

@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

@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

@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

@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. ☺️