1 Timothy 2:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.”
A short, plain-language explanation of 1 Timothy 2:12 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Timothy 2:12 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 14:34Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
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