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King James Version

1 Corinthians 14:35

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Wife;   Women;   The Topic Concordance - Prophecy and Prophets;   Tongues;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Wives;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Woman;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Woman;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Woman;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Marriage;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Prophecy, Prophets;   Sex, Biblical Teaching on;   Woman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Ethics;   Shame;   Spiritual Gifts;   Tongues, Gift of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Church;   Edification;   Home;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Tongues, Gift of;   Woman;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Head;   Synagogue;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eve in the New Testament;   Shame;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
If there is something they want to know, they should ask their own husbands at home. It is shameful for a woman to speak up like that in the church meeting.
Revised Standard Version
If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
If they will learne enythinge let the axe their husbandes at home. For it is a shame for wemen to speake in the cogregacio.
Hebrew Names Version
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.
International Standard Version
If they want to learn anything, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is inappropriate for a woman to speak out in church.[fn]
New American Standard Bible
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.
New Century Version
If they want to learn something, they should ask their own husbands at home. It is shameful for a woman to speak in the church meeting.
Update Bible Version
And if they want to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
English Standard Version
If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
World English Bible
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And if they desire to learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is indecent for a woman to speak in the assembly.
Weymouth's New Testament
and if they wish to ask questions, they should ask their own husbands at home. For it is disgraceful for a married woman to speak at a Church assembly.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But if thei wolen ony thing lerne, `at home axe thei her hosebondis; for it is foule thing to a womman to speke in chirche.
English Revised Version
And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.
Berean Standard Bible
If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
Contemporary English Version
If there is something they want to know, they can ask their husbands when they get home. It is disgraceful for women to speak in church.
Amplified Bible
If there is anything they want to learn [that is, if they have questions about anything being said or taught], they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to talk in church.
American Standard Version
And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.
Bible in Basic English
And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.
Complete Jewish Bible
and if there is something they want to know, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for a woman to speak out in a congregational meeting.
Darby Translation
But if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in assembly.
Etheridge Translation
But if any wish to learn, in their houses let them ask their husbands; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.
Murdock Translation
And if they wish to be informed on any subject, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is unbecoming for women to speak in the church.
King James Version (1611)
And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.
New Living Translation
If they have any questions, they should ask their husbands at home, for it is improper for women to speak in church meetings.
New Life Bible
If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home. It is a shame for a woman to speak in a church meeting.
New Revised Standard
If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.
George Lamsa Translation
And if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If, however, they are wishing to learn something, at home, their own husbands, let them question; for it is a shame for a woman to be speaking in assembly.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if they would learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If they wyll learne any thyng, let the aske their husbandes at home: For it is a shame for women to speake in the Churche.
Good News Translation
If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home. It is a disgraceful thing for a woman to speak in a church meeting.
Christian Standard Bible®
If they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, since it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
Lexham English Bible
But if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
Literal Translation
But if they desire to learn anything, let them question their husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in an assembly.
Young's Literal Translation
and if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf they wyll lerne eny thinge, let them axe their hussbades at home. For it becommeth not weme to speake in the congregacion.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and if they desire to have information about any point, let them consult their husbands at home: for it does not become women to ask questions in the church.
New English Translation
If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.
New King James Version
And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.
Simplified Cowboy Version
God's word guides the rituals and customs here, not personal want or belief.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.
Legacy Standard Bible
But if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

Contextual Overview

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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

let: Ephesians 5:25-27, 1 Peter 3:7

a shame: 1 Corinthians 14:34, 1 Corinthians 11:6, 1 Corinthians 11:14, Ephesians 5:12

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 14:31 - all may learn 1 Timothy 2:11 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And if they will learn anything,.... If they are desirous of learning anything in relation to doctrine, duty, or discipline, and of improving their knowledge of divine things, which is very commendable in them; if any difficulty arises in their minds whilst hearing the word, which they want to have removed, or any question to ask for information sake,

let them ask their husbands at home; privately, when retired from the public assembly; for though men might ask one another concerning this, and the other point, in the church, as was usual in the synagogue worship, to which this church at Corinth in many things conformed; yet women were not allowed this freedom, and even in things which belonged to women to do; as for instance, making the cake of the first of their dough, which was to be an heave offering to the Lord, the men were to teach the women at home how, and when to separate it from the rest d. So the apostle directs women, when they wanted to be informed about any point, to apply to their husbands at their own houses, if they were such as were capable of instructing them; if not, they might apply to other men that were Christian men, and men of knowledge, especially to the prophets, pastors, and teachers of the church, at their habitations:

for it is a shame for women to speak in the church; it is a shame to themselves, as being contrary to the natural modesty and bashfulness of the sex, and a shame to the church, to the non-members of it, and especially to the elders, and more experienced part of it, to be taught and directed by a woman; it is a disgrace to herself and sex, as betraying uncommon pride and vanity, and an unnatural boldness and confidence; and a disgrace to the church to be under such a ministry and conduct.

d Bartenora in Misn. Challa, c. 3. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And if they will learn anything - If anything has been spoken which they do not understand; or if on any particular subject they desire more full information, let them inquire of their husbands in their own dwelling. They may there converse freely; and their inquiries will not be attended with the irregularity and disorder which would occur should they interrupt the order and solemnity of public worship.

For it is a shame - It is disreputable and shameful; it is a breach of propriety. Their station in life demands modesty, humility, and they should be free from the ostentation of appearing so much in public as to take part in the public services of teaching and praying. It does not become their rank in life; it is not fulfilling the object which God evidently intended them to fill. He has appointed people to rule; to hold offices; to instruct and govern the church; and it is improper that women should assume that office upon themselves. This evidently and obviously refers to the church assembled for public worship, in the ordinary and regular acts of devotion. There the assembly is made up of males and females, of old and young, and there it is improper for them to take part in conducting the exercises. But this cannot be interpreted as meaning that it is improper for females to speak or to pray in meetings of their own sex, assembled for prayer or for benevolence; nor that it is improper for a female to speak or to pray in a Sunday School. Neither of these come under the apostle’s idea of a church. And in such meetings, no rule of propriety or of the Scriptures is violated in their speaking for the edification of each other, or in leading in social prayer. It may be added here, that on this subject the Jews were very strenuous, and their laws were very strict. The Rabbis taught that a woman should know nothing but the use of the distaff, and they were specially prohibited from asking questions in the synagogue, or even from reading. See Lightfoot. The same rule is still observed by the Jews in the synagogues.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 35. For it is a shame for women to speak in the church. — The Jews would not suffer a woman to read in the synagogue; though a servant or even a child, had this permission; but the apostle refers to irregular conduct, such conduct as proved that they were not under obedience, 1 Corinthians 14:34.


 
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