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Nov 18, 2014 · Supporters of women bishops say St Paul was part of an early Christian world in which some Church leaders were women. Opponents believe he forbade women to exercise power in church.
Jul 26, 2018 · Others are proud of Paul’s words and use them to support their mistreatment and belittlement of women. So what did Paul say? Here’s a sample: But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. (1 Cor. 11:3 NIV)
The relationship between Paul the Apostle and women is an important element in the theological debate about Christianity and women because Paul was the first writer to give ecclesiastical directives about the role of women in the Church.
Aug 9, 2024 · So, why did Paul say, “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet” (1 Tim. 2:12)? Let’s explore 3 different explanations.
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May 8, 2024 · God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women from serving in roles of teaching and/or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors over men, since pastoring definitely includes preaching, teaching publicly, and exercising spiritual authority.
Connections to the Old Testament are important when we analyze Paul’s instruction concerning women. In 1 Corinthians 6:9 Paul boldly exclaims that, among other things, there should be no fornication, adultery, or homosexual behavior among the people.
Although Paul paired Phoebe’s name with the masculine form of “servant” (diakonos), the term was quickly feminized to “deaconess” by church tradition. Importantly, both John Chrysostom ...
