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1 Timothy 2:12
New King James Version
1 Timothy 2:12
New King James Version
12 And (A)I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.
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1 Timothy 2:12
New American Standard Bible
1 Timothy 2:12
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)But I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
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1 Timothy 2:12
Amplified Bible
1 Timothy 2:12
Amplified Bible
12 I do not allow a woman to [a]teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet [in the congregation].
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- 1 Timothy 2:12 The early church evidently followed Jewish practices in religious education. In Israel, mothers taught their daughters, and it was the father’s responsibility to teach his sons in all areas, including religious education. So Paul’s prohibitions here are consistent with the practices of his day.
1 Timothy 2:12
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1 Timothy 2:12
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- 1 Timothy 2:12 Or over her husband
1 Timothy 2:12
King James Version
1 Timothy 2:12
King James Version
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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