1 Timothy 2:12 meaning and explanation

I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.

1 Timothy 2:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul writes to Timothy, his coworker in Ephesus, giving instructions for the church's gathered worship. In verses 11 and 12 he asks that a woman learn quietly and not teach or exercise authority over a man.

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