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Old 09-24-2016, 03:57 AM   #498
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Default The correct reading of 1 Cor 14:33-34

Some here have proposed that Paul's instructions about women speaking in church is only for the Corinthian church or only because of cultural or other issues.

However if we look at 1 Cor 14:33-34 in different bible versions:
http://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/14-33.htm
http://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/14-34.htm

We can notice something very interesting.

The sentence that can resolve the issue of women speaking in church starts in the middle of verse 33 "As in all the churches of the saints...

and continues with verse 34 "... the women should keep silent in the churches".

In other words, the correct translation is:
"As in all the churches of the saints the women should keep silent in the churches".

This proves that women keeping silent in the churches was the status quo and not isolated to the Corinthian church.

Due to erroneous verse numbering, the KJV does not give the correct meaning. Modern Greek editors and most modern translations have corrected the error.
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