the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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1 Corinthians 14:35
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God's word guides the rituals and customs here, not personal want or belief.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And if they want to learn something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church meeting.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
But yf they wyll lerne eny thinge, let them axe their hussbades at home. For it becommeth not weme to speake in the congregacion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
If they have any questions, they should ask their husbands at home, for it is improper for women to speak in church meetings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
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.
