1 Timothy 2:12

I do not allow women. White says: "This refers of course only to public teaching, or to a wife's teaching her husband." But 1 Timothy 2:13 points to a man-woman relationship. F. I. Stanley sees this parallel to what Paul says in Ephesians 5:22-28. The relationship of husband and wife is exactly the same as that of Adam and Eve. If we view this chapter in that way, we see Paul talking about: Our country; Our rulers; Our prayers; Our clothing; Our having children. He deals with life in general, and not just church worship only. Adam and Eve did not make the first church-meeting, but they were the first husband and wife = home. Compare 1 Corinthians 11:7-12. They must keep quiet. This is HESUCHIA. See note on 1 Timothy 2:11. Since scripture cannot contradict itself, what Paul says here must be understood in view of the things said in other places. C. R. Nichel writes: "That Women are to teach in the Christian Dispensation is a matter of prophecy (Joel 2:28-30; Acts 2:17). Not only did Joel and Peter declare that women would teach, but the record is clear that Philip had four unmarried daughters who did prophesy, they taught (Acts 21:9)! But to teach under conditions which will place woman in authority over man, for her to refuse to recognize the leadership of man, for her to refuse to be in subjection' to man, is to flaunt sex relationship, and that is a sin." [From "God's Woman."]