1 Corinthians 14:33-36

Expanded Bible

³³ [^LFor] God is not a God of ·confusion [disorder] but a God of peace.

As is true in all the ·churches [assemblies] of ·God’s people [^Tthe saints; ^Csome commentators take this clause as part of the previous sentence], ³⁴ ·women [or wives] should keep quiet in the ·church meetings [churches; assemblies; ^Cthe context here may be the evaluation of prophecy (v. 29), rather than general worship (where women presumably could speak; see 11:2–16)]. [^LFor] They are not allowed to speak, but they must ·yield to this rule [or be in submission; or keep their ordered place] as the law says [^Cperhaps Gen. 3:16, or a nonbiblical Jewish tradition]. ³⁵ If they want to ·learn something [or ask questions], they should ask their own husbands at home. It is ·shameful [disgraceful; improper] for a woman to speak in ·the church meeting [the assembly; church]. ³⁶ Did ·God’s teaching [the word of God] ·come from [originate with] you? Or are you the only ones to whom it has come? [^CApparently, some women were being disruptive during meetings.]