Sure I can give you some verses;
"Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner" (1 Peter 3:7)
"As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches." (1 Cor. 14:34)
"I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man." (1 Tim. 2:12-14)
"If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off." (1 Cor. 11:6)
This is just a few to show you that Paul saw women in a much more inferior status than did Christ. Christ never taught the things that Paul did. Hence, his writings being clearly misogynist.
Hi Jo,
If we interpreted it literally, it seems that women are permanently had no authority to speak in the church. But in this chapter below, we could see in v.5, they are allowed to prophesy and pray. If not, these will contradict each other. Paul said in v.1 that he is of Christ—that is his introduction. He guaranteed that what he say came from Christ and not by his own. In v.2, he emphasized the tradition that was delivered to them; I believed that the head covering is part of their tradition for women. Then, v.3, Paul showed the submission principle as Christ is the head of every man and man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. I believe that you are in agreement with the submission of a woman to man than man to a woman. In v.6, Paul stressed the appropriate feminine way of dressing on public occasion—for a veil. When their heads is uncovered, they deny their femininity as Paul protects this freedom for women. This question was asked in v.15 : is it proper for a woman to pray to God with head uncovered?
1 Cor. 11:1-13
1. Be imitators of me, just as
I also am of Christ.
2. Now I praise you because you remember me in everything, and hold firmly to the
traditions, just as I delivered them to you.
3. But I want you to understand that
Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
4. Every man who has something on his head while
praying or prophesying, disgraces his head.
5. But
every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying, disgraces her head; for she is one and the same with her whose head is shaved.
6. For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.
7. For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
8. For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;
9. for indeed man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman for the man's sake.
10. Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
11. However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
12. For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.
13. Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with head uncovered?
Paul is not disallowing the women to speak, but he is addressing this comment to a certain situation. It is not a permanent prohibition for women to speak. Take note of the word
“speak” from the Greek word
“laleo” means
talk or talkative,
chatter. Paul is calling for a church services to take forms that are appropriate to their society if it is culturally disgraceful for women to speak up in a particular kind of meeting, and if church service was observed as to that kind of meeting, women should keep silent in the church.
I believe Paul is prohibiting the chatter in a certain meeting or situation.
laleó: to talk
Original Word: λαλέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: laleó
Phonetic Spelling: (lal-eh'-o)
Short Definition: I speak, say
Definition:
(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.(biblehub)
1 Cor. 14:34-35
34. Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
35. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
1 Tim. 2:9-12
Women Instructed
9. Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments;
10. but rather by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness.
11. Let a woman quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.
12. But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
This is consistent with the submission of woman to man. See my point here, Paul want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly. This is a very strong statement to maintain the femininity of women within their culture.
Thanks
