I Timothy 2:12
The Scripture
(12) But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Paul urged that prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, including kings and those in authority, since God desires all men to be saved through the one mediator, Christ Jesus. He also instructed that women should adorn themselves modestly and learn in silence with submission, referencing Adam and Eve's order of creation and the fall.
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