But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

1. Teach - Does this prohibit a woman from ALL teaching? What about the command in Titus 2:3-5 ? Is this public teaching (preaching), including classrooms or does it also include private teaching in the home? Can a Christian woman teach a non-Christian man the gospel?

2. Usurp - What if the men "grant" a woman permission to have authority over them? Does this verse allow the giving of authority to women? Can woman have ANY authority in church matters?

3. Over the man - Who is the man under consideration here? Does this apply to all men? Does this verse discuss Christian males?

SUMMARY - What is prohibited in this verse? What can a woman do in the church? Have we added some extra regulations?"A CHRISTIAN WOMAN CAN DO EVERYTHING THAT A MAN CAN DO EXCEPT TEACH OVER THE MAN AND HAVE AUTHORITY OVER THE MAN." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

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