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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 2009-09-30

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 2009-05-30

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 2009-02-02

Adam And His Ms Organ

The creation account has been used by many as a foundation to produce myths and stories. While this post will concentrate on modern day myths, it is also helpful to understand some of the historical myths about the creation of male and female

1 Corinthians 11:7 1 Corinthians 11:7-8 1 Corinthians 11:8 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-17

Woman Representative

This post is an answer to Matt Slicks article called “1 Timothy 2:9-15 “a woman” is representative of all women as “a man”represents all men”

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2
Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-30

The Rest Of The Story 1 Timothy 211 15 And Matt Slick

> Proverbs 18:17 (ESV) The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him

1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 2 Debates
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 article 2007-01-28

Does Husband Of One Wife Disqualify Women From Being A Pastor

I was listening to the January 26, 2007 radio program online by Matt Slick of carm. org

1 Corinthians 7:24 1 Timothy 3:1 1 Timothy 3:12 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2006-12-02

What Does 1 Timothy 211 15 Mean

I was challenged to present my view of 1 Timothy 2:11-15 on another blog and I thought it would be good to summarize my view on my own blog. Here is the teaching from “Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free

1 Timothy 1:11-15 1 Timothy 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-28

RT @ryanschatz: @hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast Paul keeps both truths: t

RT @ryanschatz: @hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast Paul keeps both truths: the church = one body of Jew & Gentile in Christ (Eph 2:14–1…

Eph 2:14 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-28

@hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast Israel is distinct from the church, yet both are connected in God’s plan. Paul calls Israel “beloved for the sake of the fathers” even while acknowledging unbelief (Ro 11:28). He warns Gentile believers not t...

@hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast Israel is distinct from the church, yet both are connected in God’s plan. Paul calls Israel “beloved for the sake of the fathers” even while acknowledging unbe

Ro 11:28 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-28

@hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast So again, believers in Christ are one body, Jew and Gentile alike (Eph 2:14–16; Gal 3:28). There is no second way of salvation—only through Christ. The church is not outside God’s promises but grafted into the...

@hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast So again, believers in Christ are one body, Jew and Gentile alike (Eph 2:14–16; Gal 3:28). There is no second way of salvation—only through Christ. The church

Eph 2:14 Gal 3:28 Ro 11:17 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-28

@hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast Paul keeps both truths: the church = one body of Jew & Gentile in Christ (Eph 2:14–16), yet Israel remains distinct in God’s plan (Ro 11:25–29). That’s not ‘another gospel’. The gospel is Christ crucified &a...

@hyde62056 @FDellarosanera @ethercoast Paul keeps both truths: the church = one body of Jew & Gentile in Christ (Eph 2:14–16), yet Israel remains distinct in God’s plan (Ro 11:25–29). That’s not ‘

Eph 2:14 Ro 11:25 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-07

@thatwit45 @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose 1Co 11:3 refers to the head of ‘every man.’ The Greek word here is aner but I believe it is referring to everyone, male and female. Clearly, the head of every person is Jesus because Jesus is the creator of all...

@thatwit45 @AF_Tugboater @LilaGraceRose 1Co 11:3 refers to the head of ‘every man.’ The Greek word here is aner but I believe it is referring to everyone, male and female. Clearly, the head of every p

1Co 11:3 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-19

@JoeAdrian256 Paul uses the male form of nouns and of the idiom "one woman man"

@JoeAdrian256 Paul uses the male form of nouns and of the idiom "one woman man" but that does not require that he means male only. There are a number of verses that use aner and clearly mean any perso

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua Not always. Andra and aner can both be referring t

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua Not always. Andra and aner can both be referring to people generically depending on the context. Paul uses the generic τις in 1Ti 3:1 which should be a strong hint. https

1Ti 3:1 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

The fact is that gyne means either woman or wife and we have to determine which

The fact is that gyne means either woman or wife and we have to determine which from the context. The same applies for aner and man or husband. Given the context and connection to Adam and Eve, I beli

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-30

@LordFerguson09 @outcatching @danitreweek No, I’m not changing the words of scripture. If it’s an idiom for monogamous and marital faithfulness as a characteristic, the male form can be used to refer to either a man or a woman. Just as I can show tha...

@LordFerguson09 @outcatching @danitreweek No, I’m not changing the words of scripture. If it’s an idiom for monogamous and marital faithfulness as a characteristic, the male form can be used to refer

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-05

@ClintHumfrey @pauldirks How do we know if aner is generic “man” or specific to male only? For example, why doesn’t Paul specifically exclude women in 1Ti 3 by saying “must not be a woman”? Why does he use τὶς in v1 which could refer to any male or ...

@ClintHumfrey @pauldirks How do we know if aner is generic “man” or specific to male only? For example, why doesn’t Paul specifically exclude women in 1Ti 3 by saying “must not be a woman”? Why does

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-09-18

@Isis233305 @Alex7Shiro Well, you certainly point out a valid and important point because there are clear passages that not only use “adam” to refer to mankind but “aner” or “andros” (the Greek for male or husband) to refer generally to people. For ...

@Isis233305 @Alex7Shiro Well, you certainly point out a valid and important point because there are clear passages that not only use “adam” to refer to mankind but “aner” or “andros” (the Greek for ma

Acts 17:34 Jas 1:20 Jas 1:8 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-13

@BenZeisloft 1Ti 3:1 ⎯ "...Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble tas

@BenZeisloft 1Ti 3:1 ⎯ "...Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task." Yet you make it out that if a woman wants to be an overseer she should repent. Notice how Paul doesn't say "aner"

1Ti 3:1 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-08

@Here4Now0829 @sssssss09775798 “One wife husband” is an idiom not a requirement for them to be married men. Paul wasn’t married and is most definitely an overseer, and Timothy doesn’t appear to be married either. “If a MAN desire…” is a bad translat...

@Here4Now0829 @sssssss09775798 “One wife husband” is an idiom not a requirement for them to be married men. Paul wasn’t married and is most definitely an overseer, and Timothy doesn’t appear to be mar

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-05

@3GNRTX Sometimes the Greek aner is used to refer to any person male or female, but most of the time it refers to males. As v9-10 refers to women, I see no reason to take v8 as anything other then men (plural). This doesn’t mean that the women weren’...

@3GNRTX Sometimes the Greek aner is used to refer to any person male or female, but most of the time it refers to males. As v9-10 refers to women, I see no reason to take v8 as anything other then men

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-19

@amerikanergent @RoiRogers2 @ZA_Legacy @smashbaals Mutuality is perhaps a better term as this isn’t about asserting one’s rights. Headship in Paul’s thinking is not what we are used to in our context but has to do with the origin of things like marri...

@amerikanergent @RoiRogers2 @ZA_Legacy @smashbaals Mutuality is perhaps a better term as this isn’t about asserting one’s rights. Headship in Paul’s thinking is not what we are used to in our context

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-16

@Robert_S_Morley @JimmyParker87 @RevChrisDavis Aner in this context is husband,

@Robert_S_Morley @JimmyParker87 @RevChrisDavis Aner in this context is husband, not “a man.” There are other instances where aner even means any human.

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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 2024-04-30

@PastorRobMonroe @KaeleyT @megbasham Finally, you should recognize that aner is

@PastorRobMonroe @KaeleyT @megbasham Finally, you should recognize that aner is also used to refer to people generically and not just males! https://t.co/WzYIT39W3X

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-14

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii It is fairly normal in language to use the male construction if including both male and female. I can show you examples where aner, the word for male/husband is used to refer to person or people. To exclu...

@EtAbundatGratia @mythreesonsb @MikeWingerii It is fairly normal in language to use the male construction if including both male and female. I can show you examples where aner, the word for male/husba

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-09

@deadtosin610 @ServBotPhil @JollyStine You seem really stuck on the male form of the word. Have you taken any Greek? The Bible was not written in English, though we do similar things in most languages. I still call a mixed group "guys." And there are...

@deadtosin610 @ServBotPhil @JollyStine You seem really stuck on the male form of the word. Have you taken any Greek? The Bible was not written in English, though we do similar things in most languages

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-19

@ronhenzel @trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS I agree with you that the genitive of aner is with respect to authentein and not gyne in 1Ti 2:12. Now that I have my facts straight 😅, everything is in order because the context gives us the clues required to under...

@ronhenzel @trapatonzi @UGOOTWEETS I agree with you that the genitive of aner is with respect to authentein and not gyne in 1Ti 2:12. Now that I have my facts straight 😅, everything is in order becaus

1Ti 2:12 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-13

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC 1. Paul uses the singular for gune and aner in 1 Tim 2:12 when he has been using the plural just before this. Why? 2. Paul uses the genitive for aner which means the man belongs to someone. Why would Paul use the...

@jold_92 @BasedTorba @AmandaTylerBJC 1. Paul uses the singular for gune and aner in 1 Tim 2:12 when he has been using the plural just before this. Why? 2. Paul uses the genitive for aner which means

1 Tim 2:12 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-11

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel I’ll grant you that the word used is aner (for men). It does seem that the apostles certainly thought that Judas’ replacement should be a man. Though it is a replacing of one of the original apostles which was before the c...

@JamesGi27467089 @ronhenzel I’ll grant you that the word used is aner (for men). It does seem that the apostles certainly thought that Judas’ replacement should be a man. Though it is a replacing of o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-12

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi The male gender is used in numerous instances as the default gender which we can easily understand is not limited to males. If Paul’s intent is to limit it to males, he has to say ’must be an aner’ or ’must not be a gyne’ ⎯ ...

@Nkajunwa @HwsEleutheroi The male gender is used in numerous instances as the default gender which we can easily understand is not limited to males. If Paul’s intent is to limit it to males, he has t

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-10

@HwsEleutheroi Where does Paul say “an elder must not be a woman”? Why does Pau

@HwsEleutheroi Where does Paul say “an elder must not be a woman”? Why does Paul use the term “tis” instead of “aner” in his requirements? If an elder must be married, how is it that one who appoint

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