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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 2024-09-03

Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)

1 Cor 14:35-36 1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
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 2024-02-07

Why Mike Winger is Wrong About “Authenteō” in 1 Timothy 2:12 – and Why It Matters

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the meaning of authenteō in 1 Timothy 2:12

1 Cor. 7:13 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2023-03-09

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Apostles

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 5 on whether women were apostles in the New Testament

1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Corinthians 15:5 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2022-11-25

What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Leaders in the New Testament (PART A)

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 4 on women leaders in the New Testament (Part A)

1 Cor. 12:1–30 1 Corinthians 1:11 1 Corinthians 1:16 Women in Leadership Complementarianism Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2017-06-07

Women in Ministry Silenced or Set Free? Part 4: 1 Timothy 2 Deception & the First Created

[Music] 1 Timothy Chapter 2 has been a difficult passage for Bible interpreters because of several hard to understand verses yet while Paul's reasoning is thought to be somewhat obscure this chapter has been seen by some as the clearest passage that says when women are not allowed to teach or to hav...

1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 2:1 1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2011-04-14

1 Timothy 212 Prohibitions Revisited

I started a post months ago and then life became so complicated I had to set my blog aside to cope. This post will now be the new “home” on the discussion on whether 1 Timothy 2:12 has two prohibitions or one

1 Timothy 1:20 1 Timothy 1:3 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
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 2010-07-24

Cbmw Brought To Task For Misuse Of Scripture By Demand For Apology

Newsflash July 24, 2010

Ecclesiastes 2 Proverbs 2 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2010-01-11

Using Pauls Authority

Paul’s use of “I am not allowing” in 1 Timothy 2:12 has caused a lot of speculation regarding his reasons for disallowing certain activities. In this post, we are going to look at this phrase very carefully

1 Timothy 2:11 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:17 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
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 2009-09-02

Mike Seaver Cheryl Schatz 10

## Responses to question #5

1 Corinthians 10:15 1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 14:36 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2009-08-05

Mike Seaver And Cheryl Schatz Discussdebate Women In Ministry 4

## Are Witnesses and Repetition needed to Prove Women may not teach the Bible

1 Corinthians 11:27 1 Corinthians 12:21 1 Corinthians 12:7 1 Timothy 2 1 Corinthians 14 Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-18

Wayne Grudem 5

This is the part 5 of answering Wayne Grudem’s “ Open letter to Egalitarians ” and his “Six Questions That Have Never Been Satisfactorily Answered”. Today I am posting his fifth question, Suzanne McCarthy’s answer from the Greek and my own questions below that

1 Timothy 2:12 Amos 100 Exodus 1 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2009-07-04

Wayne Grudems An Open Letter To Egalitarians

In 1998 Wayne Grudem wrote “An Open Letter to Egalitarians,” and in the letter, he gave six questions that he said have never been satisfactorily answered

Isaiah 1 Philippians 2:7 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Trinity
Scripture Commentary article 2009-03-20

Round 3 Interview With Paul On A Woman

This post is the third 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. Doug, a strong complementarian has been given the opportunity to ask Paul about

1 Corinthians 14:23 1 Corinthians 14:24 1 Corinthians 14:25 1 Timothy 2 Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2008-12-01

Do Egalitarians Twist The Scriptures

The charge is often laid that egalitarians twist the scriptures. I would like to apply a saying that I read recently

1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 14:34 1 Corinthians 7:36 1 Timothy 2 1 Corinthians 11 1 Corinthians 14
Scripture Commentary article 2008-11-01

Pulpit Authority

In my last post called 1 Timothy 2, authority and the magical pulpit , I was waiting for someone to bring up Hebrew 13:17. Since no one brought up this verse in the comments, but I did receive an email that asked me to respond to how this scripture fits in with my last post, I thought my response sh

Acts 14:19 Acts 18:4 Hebrews 13:17 1 Timothy 2 Authority & Submission
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-09

Matt Slick She They

This is a continuation of my evaluation of Matt Slick’s articles on women in ministry. Matt has been working for weeks to try to refute my interpretations

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2:15 Amos 15 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-07

Answering Matt Slicks Agenda On 1 Timothy 2:12

This is part 2 of answering the complementarian objections of Matt Slick on 1 Timothy 2:11-15. See part one here

1 Peter 4:11 1 Timothy 2:11-15 1 Timothy 2:12 1 Timothy 2 Genesis & Creation Adam & Eve
Scripture Commentary article 2008-05-06

1Tim2Objections

My article laying out the original argument showing that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a specific woman that Paul forbids from teaching is here

1 Timothy 1:12 1 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 1:14 1 Timothy 2 Adam & Eve Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2008-03-26

Dr Randall Buth Refutes Accusation Against Me On Carm

On one of CARM’s discussion boards, “En Hakkore” accused me of misrepresenting and misunderstanding Dr. Randall Buth the author of chapter 5 in the book “Biblical Hebrew and Discourse Linguistics”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Daniel 5 Genesis 2:8 Genesis & Creation
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 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 article 2006-11-29

Does God Have One Unique Law Part One

If complementarians are right in their interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:12, then God must have one completely unique law. This “law” forbidding women from teaching the bible to men is not like any other law in the bible

1 Timothy 1:3 1 Timothy 2:12 Acts 17:11 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-11-02

@IllariaDiMar God doesn’t hate Mormons! He loves them and wants them to reject t

@IllariaDiMar God doesn’t hate Mormons! He loves them and wants them to reject the false teachings of the LDS prophets and come back to the truth.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-29

@DanielleMc24097 @ThokGrararah @dalepartridge You clearly have no idea what you

@DanielleMc24097 @ThokGrararah @dalepartridge You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Orderly worship? The purpose of the letter is stopping false teaching! Go back to chapter 1.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-28

@TeeplesCY Yes, that will never stop false teaching from spreading.

@TeeplesCY Yes, that will never stop false teaching from spreading.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-10-05

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen You are using a similar argument to what I am except I am combining the clear reading “I do not permit a woman to teach” with the context about stopping false teaching and drawing the only reasonable logical conclusion. I...

@JohnRayKite @TheLaurenChen You are using a similar argument to what I am except I am combining the clear reading “I do not permit a woman to teach” with the context about stopping false teaching and

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-09-03

@thomasjswithers Paul’s concern Im 1Tim 2:12 is false teaching. Paul didn’t leav

@thomasjswithers Paul’s concern Im 1Tim 2:12 is false teaching. Paul didn’t leave Timothy in Ephesus to stop anyone from teaching truth to anyone. There is however a passage about interrupting, and i

1Tim 2:12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-09

@McMuffin11111 @CrackedSkull7 Gill, Chrysostom, Calvin and Owen are all parroting the same interpretation which violates the grammar, doesn’t make sense in the context of Paul stopping false teaching instead of all female teachers and doesn’t agree w...

@McMuffin11111 @CrackedSkull7 Gill, Chrysostom, Calvin and Owen are all parroting the same interpretation which violates the grammar, doesn’t make sense in the context of Paul stopping false teaching

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-09

@ChristOverChaos @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Why do you think it is a disaster? Is it because of the false teaching or is it because they are females? If men would treat women as worth teaching how to lead and not prevent them from leading in conservat...

@ChristOverChaos @Eric_Conn @iliketopreach Why do you think it is a disaster? Is it because of the false teaching or is it because they are females? If men would treat women as worth teaching how to l

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-01

@HakamYaaqub @sola_chad What does 1Ti 2:12 have to do with this conversation? Paul's purpose was to stop false teaching, not to stop anyone from teaching truth...and the OP wasn't about teaching. Second, 1Co 11 is dealing with issues arising with ma...

@HakamYaaqub @sola_chad What does 1Ti 2:12 have to do with this conversation? Paul's purpose was to stop false teaching, not to stop anyone from teaching truth...and the OP wasn't about teaching. Sec

1Ti 2:12 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-01

@washghost1 @Oilfield_Rando Deal with the false teaching as it doesn't matter who teaches it or whether they are female or male. Also, Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians and refuting it: “What? came the word of God out from you [me...

@washghost1 @Oilfield_Rando Deal with the false teaching as it doesn't matter who teaches it or whether they are female or male. Also, Paul is quoting from the letter from the Corinthians and refutin

1Co 14:36 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-08-01

@TzarTheIncel @Toneskeee It's also one people take out of context and misapply.

@TzarTheIncel @Toneskeee It's also one people take out of context and misapply. Paul wasn't saying Timothy was to remain in Ephesus to instruct anyone to stop teaching truth. The purpose of Paul's let

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-16

@Jondaphemp I strongly disagree with Calvinism, but I generally avoid calling se

@Jondaphemp I strongly disagree with Calvinism, but I generally avoid calling secondary differences/errors 'false teaching' as I think it's best to reserve this for true heresy. Heresy should only be

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-14

@carol66944 This is missing the point. The false teaching was causing arguments, foolish discussions, disputes and evil suspicions. Stopping the false teaching is meant to bring about the love and concern again for one another. "The purpose, then, o...

@carol66944 This is missing the point. The false teaching was causing arguments, foolish discussions, disputes and evil suspicions. Stopping the false teaching is meant to bring about the love and con

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-12

@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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-12

@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

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-08

@carol66944 @OrinRomine Paul says the woman was deceived, not the man (1Ti 2:14). She believed false teaching and needed correction and salvation (v15). He was not deceived. So Paul doesn’t say they are both in need of salvation, but that her salvat...

@carol66944 @OrinRomine Paul says the woman was deceived, not the man (1Ti 2:14). She believed false teaching and needed correction and salvation (v15). He was not deceived. So Paul doesn’t say they

1Ti 2:14 debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-07

@OldPhilos @smashbaals Again, Paul’s stated purpose is not to stop anyone from teaching the truth but to deal with the false teaching and ensure qualified elders are in place and incorrect actions they were taking to deal with the false doctrine were...

@OldPhilos @smashbaals Again, Paul’s stated purpose is not to stop anyone from teaching the truth but to deal with the false teaching and ensure qualified elders are in place and incorrect actions the

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@FlyingHowitzer You are referring to 1Ti 1:12. It’s not referring to pastors, the context of the letter is stopping false teaching, the grammar is explicitly singular and the ‘the woman’ gives us evidence that there’s a specific woman who is deceived...

@FlyingHowitzer You are referring to 1Ti 1:12. It’s not referring to pastors, the context of the letter is stopping false teaching, the grammar is explicitly singular and the ‘the woman’ gives us evid

1Ti 1:12 commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@BronWen727104 @Paula_333 But then who are the 'they'? It is 'she will...if they <do things>'? What if these women were weaving jewelry into their hair to try to show who to trust because of the false teaching spreading. Paul didn't want them ...

@BronWen727104 @Paula_333 But then who are the 'they'? It is 'she will...if they <do things>'? What if these women were weaving jewelry into their hair to try to show who to trust because of th

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-06

@Paula_333 The word didaskein (ie. to teach) is there, but why do you think it has to do with teaching truth when the letter was about stopping false teaching? Also, authentein doesn't mean authority in a good sense. That word is extremely rare and ...

@Paula_333 The word didaskein (ie. to teach) is there, but why do you think it has to do with teaching truth when the letter was about stopping false teaching? Also, authentein doesn't mean authority

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-30

@darylsterk Sorry, I just saw this now. There are certainly false teachings and myths that were coming in. Paul’s explicitly statements suggest Jewish myths: “…myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advanc...

@darylsterk Sorry, I just saw this now. There are certainly false teachings and myths that were coming in. Paul’s explicitly statements suggest Jewish myths: “…myths and endless genealogies, which g

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-27

@PeterNDecker @ModChristChurch @sister_slay The reason I'm exposing the false teachings of the LDS church is so that you will know the truth and trust in the true Jesus who is not the spirit brother of Lucifer, who is the uncreated creator that creat...

@PeterNDecker @ModChristChurch @sister_slay The reason I'm exposing the false teachings of the LDS church is so that you will know the truth and trust in the true Jesus who is not the spirit brother o

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-18

@Reneechop I myself said empathy doesn’t mean accepting false teaching. Literally anything untethered from truth is problematic. I am most certainly interesting in truth. Because I disagree with you doesn’t mean that I’m not interesting in truth. Th...

@Reneechop I myself said empathy doesn’t mean accepting false teaching. Literally anything untethered from truth is problematic. I am most certainly interesting in truth. Because I disagree with you

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-06-18

@Reneechop You wrote, “I used to be more deceived because of my empathy,” but I don’t think you should be blaming empathy. Empathizing with others who suffer is part of what it means to be of the same body as believers. That doesn’t mean you just bel...

@Reneechop You wrote, “I used to be more deceived because of my empathy,” but I don’t think you should be blaming empathy. Empathizing with others who suffer is part of what it means to be of the same

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