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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 2025-02-02

1 Timothy 1:3 — The Urgent Need for Timothy in Ephesus: False Teachers

Commentary clippings and research notes on 1 Timothy 1:3, establishing that Paul's primary concern in writing to Timothy was to combat false teaching in Ephesus. Multiple commentaries confirm the false teachers likely held leadership positions, and that Timothy was given Paul's own authority to command them to stop. This false-teaching context is foundational for understanding Paul's instructions in 1 Timothy 2:12.

1 Cor. 4:18 1 Tim 1:2 1 Tim 4:11 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Egalitarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2024-06-19

The Debates Over 1 Timothy 2

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the debates over 1 Timothy 2:11-15

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Corinthians 10:11 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2012-07-29

Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ

Robert Bowman, J. Ed Komoszewski, and Darrell L. Bock — Kindle highlights from 'Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ'. 100 highlights.

1 Cor. 15:24 1 Kings 8:27 1 Thess. 1:3 Trinity Christology Apologetics
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 2010-08-10

1 Timothy 215 Going Deeper

1 Timothy 2:15 has been one of the most puzzling verses to decipher throughout church history. One of the difficult things in interpreting this verse is the translator’s rendering of some difficult grammar

1 Timothy 1:5 1 Timothy 1:5-6 1 Timothy 2:14 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership
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 2009-03-25

Round 4 Interview With The Apostle Paul

This post is the fourth one of a simulated interview with the Apostle Paul taken from the position of what he might say if we could transport Paul from the New Testament account through a time tunnel into our present day

1 Thessalonians 4:16 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-06-16

Authority And Created Order

In this fourth part of my response to Matt Slick’s article called “Genesis 2, Adam and Eve, and Authority” , I am going to deal directly with Matt’s comments regarding authority and created order. Matt writes:

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:11 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Authority & Submission
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 2007-09-30

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 tweet 2025-08-13

@RayAwesomer @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi The one in Acts and the corrections and details offered in the Epistles. Remember how Paul said: “I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; a...

@RayAwesomer @BertinMbokish @SocietyOfStChad @BishopJaxi The one in Acts and the corrections and details offered in the Epistles. Remember how Paul said: “I know that after my departure savage wolve

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-13

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Well, the epistles don’t forbid women from serving as elders or teaching truth to anyone. I asked the question b/c of the claim that the NT doesn’t list any F pastors so clearly they weren’t allowed. My response was there ar...

@robotcop1984 @sola_chad Well, the epistles don’t forbid women from serving as elders or teaching truth to anyone. I asked the question b/c of the claim that the NT doesn’t list any F pastors so clea

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-12-08

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge The only church history that mat

@Tailfeathers_WA @Antifaucist722 @dalepartridge The only church history that matters (and yes, the early church history is in Acts and the epistles) is in scripture. We don't need to follow where they

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-29

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul I’m pretty sure it would be the other way around… "And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his ep...

@avyargo @_nomadic_soul I’m pretty sure it would be the other way around… "And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-04-30

@Luv_Is_Truth @DoulosDean68 This is a problem with how people interpret Paul as Paul’s behaviour doesn’t reflect male priority. "Consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom give...

@Luv_Is_Truth @DoulosDean68 This is a problem with how people interpret Paul as Paul’s behaviour doesn’t reflect male priority. "Consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; as also our

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-13

@peace_got @ymmotrojam @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii I love the epistles! They are Go

@peace_got @ymmotrojam @ronhenzel @MikeWingerii I love the epistles! They are God’s very words. Beth Moore is wrong on this point. In 2Ti 3:16, it says, "*All Scripture* is inspired by God and profit

2Ti 3:16 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-12

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning There are also female leaders mentioned in his epistles. Read Rom 16 again. Priscilla taught Apollos and had a church in her home and went on missionary journeys with Paul. Sure she...

@btgolz @VoicesHead100 @3HillsMinor @Rattle_Resists @michael_ronning There are also female leaders mentioned in his epistles. Read Rom 16 again. Priscilla taught Apollos and had a church in her home a

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-12

@aleciajonesnow @btgolz @goteamcarr An Apostle is an overseer by definition. Th

@aleciajonesnow @btgolz @goteamcarr An Apostle is an overseer by definition. They establish and plant churches and oversee their proper operation. That’s literally the point of his epistles.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-06-13

@lisanicolegaron @RickWarren I get really upset when I find out that women feel

@lisanicolegaron @RickWarren I get really upset when I find out that women feel held back from sharing the truth of the Word with people because of a misunderstanding of several verses in Paul’s epist

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