1 timothy 2:9-15

1 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-15 99 I also want women to dress I also want women to dress

modestly, with decency and modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or propriety, not with braided hair or

gold or pearls or expensive gold or pearls or expensive clothes, clothes, 10 10 but with good deeds, but with good deeds,

appropriate for women who appropriate for women who profess to worship God.profess to worship God.

1 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-15 1111 A woman should learn in A woman should learn in

quietness and full submission. quietness and full submission. 12 12 I I do not permit a woman to teach do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; or to have authority over a man;

she must be silent.she must be silent.

1 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-15 1313 For Adam was formed first, For Adam was formed first,

then Eve. then Eve. 14 14 And Adam was not the And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a who was deceived and became a

sinner. sinner. 15 15 But women will be saved But women will be saved through childbearing—if they through childbearing—if they

continue in faith, love and continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.holiness with propriety.

Was Paul a male Was Paul a male CHAUVINIST?CHAUVINIST?

Quite the contrary! If we look at Quite the contrary! If we look at what Paul wrote within his what Paul wrote within his culture, we will see that he had culture, we will see that he had a high view of women.a high view of women.

Wasn’t Paul a male CHAUVINIST?Wasn’t Paul a male CHAUVINIST?

During Paul’s day in a Greco-During Paul’s day in a Greco-Roman society, men married for Roman society, men married for money. “Marriages were usually money. “Marriages were usually arranged, and the father of the arranged, and the father of the bride provided a dowry – a portion bride provided a dowry – a portion of money, clothes, jewelry, and of money, clothes, jewelry, and possibly slaves.” possibly slaves.” (Allison Stevens)(Allison Stevens)


Paul says in Colossians 3:19, Paul says in Colossians 3:19, “Husbands, love your wives and do “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”not be harsh with them.”

In Ephesians 5:25-28, Paul In Ephesians 5:25-28, Paul compares the love of a husband to compares the love of a husband to his wife with that of Christ’s love his wife with that of Christ’s love for the church.for the church.


““Paul's instructions for marriage Paul's instructions for marriage were a breath of fresh air. His were a breath of fresh air. His

thoughts were not those of a man thoughts were not those of a man who degraded women and wanted who degraded women and wanted to ‘keep them in their place.’ Quite to ‘keep them in their place.’ Quite the opposite -- he elevated women the opposite -- he elevated women

to a place where they are to be to a place where they are to be loved as Christ loves the church.”loved as Christ loves the church.”

(Allison Stevens)(Allison Stevens)

In a world of pluralistic values and In a world of pluralistic values and traditions, Christianity champions traditions, Christianity champions the rightful place of women in the the rightful place of women in the social and spiritual realms. Without social and spiritual realms. Without stifling women’s spiritual gifts, stifling women’s spiritual gifts, proper limits are defined to proper limits are defined to promote order and harmony in promote order and harmony in church life and ministry.church life and ministry.

Serving God with Serving God with an unfading inner an unfading inner

beauty beauty (vv. 9-10)(vv. 9-10)

• Dress modestly, decently and Dress modestly, decently and appropriately.appropriately.

1.1. Serving God with an unfading inner beauty Serving God with an unfading inner beauty (vv. 9-10)(vv. 9-10)

99 I also want women to dress modestly, I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with with decency and propriety, not with

braided hair or gold or pearls or braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, expensive clothes, 10 10 but with good but with good

deeds, appropriate for women who deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.profess to worship God.

• Adorn yourselves with good Adorn yourselves with good deeds that come from a gentle deeds that come from a gentle and quiet spirit and quiet spirit (cf. I Peter 3:3-4).(cf. I Peter 3:3-4).


99 I also want women to dress modestly, I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with with decency and propriety, not with

braided hair or gold or pearls or braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,expensive clothes, 10 10 but with good but with good

deeds, appropriate for women who deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.profess to worship God.

““Your beauty should not come from Your beauty should not come from outwardoutward adornment, such as adornment, such as

braided hair and the wearing of gold braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. jewelry and fine clothes.

4 4 Instead, it should be that of your Instead, it should be that of your innerinner self, the unfading beauty of a self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of gentle and quiet spirit, which is of

great worth in God's sight.”great worth in God's sight.”(I Peter 3:3-4)(I Peter 3:3-4)

• A godly life is the true and lasting A godly life is the true and lasting inner beauty that only Christ can inner beauty that only Christ can give.give.


Serving God with Serving God with an undying an undying

submission to submission to authority authority

(vv. 11-15)(vv. 11-15)

1 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-15 1111 A woman should learn in A woman should learn in

quietness and full submission. quietness and full submission. 12 12 I I do not permit a woman to teach do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; or to have authority over a man;

she must be silent.she must be silent.

Should women not teach at all?Should women not teach at all?

No!No!

Older women are told to teach the Older women are told to teach the younger onesyounger ones (Titus 2:3-4). (Titus 2:3-4).

Timothy was taught by his mother Timothy was taught by his mother and grandmother.and grandmother.

Priscilla teamed up with Aquilla to Priscilla teamed up with Aquilla to train Apollos train Apollos (Acts 18:26).(Acts 18:26).

• Worship and learn quietly and Worship and learn quietly and peaceably. Teach and exercise peaceably. Teach and exercise your gifts willingly, but not as an your gifts willingly, but not as an elder/pastor of a church (cf. I Tim. elder/pastor of a church (cf. I Tim. 5:17).5:17).

2.2. Serving God with an undying submission to authority Serving God with an undying submission to authority (vv. 11-15)(vv. 11-15)

1 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-151 Timothy 2:9-15 1313 For Adam was formed first, For Adam was formed first,

then Eve. then Eve. 14 14 And Adam was not the And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a who was deceived and became a

sinner. sinner. 15 15 But women will be saved But women will be saved through childbearing—if they through childbearing—if they

continue in faith, love and continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.holiness with propriety.

““Sin first came into the world Sin first came into the world because Adam acted in because Adam acted in

disobedience to the created order. disobedience to the created order. He allowed Eve to usurp his role as He allowed Eve to usurp his role as

the head and to lead him into the head and to lead him into something he knew God had something he knew God had

forbidden.”forbidden.”(Opening up 1 Timothy, Robinson, S. J.)(Opening up 1 Timothy, Robinson, S. J.)

• Live out your salvation by being a Live out your salvation by being a godly wife and mother.godly wife and mother.


““A woman will find her greatest A woman will find her greatest satisfaction and meaning in life, not satisfaction and meaning in life, not

in seeking the male role, but in in seeking the male role, but in fulfilling God’s design for her as wife fulfilling God’s design for her as wife and mother with all ‘faith, love, and and mother with all ‘faith, love, and

holiness with propriety.’”holiness with propriety.’”

(The Bible knowledge commentary : An (The Bible knowledge commentary : An exposition of the scriptures)exposition of the scriptures)

• Submission is not subjugation, Submission is not subjugation, but a delightful surrender to but a delightful surrender to God’s created order since Adam God’s created order since Adam and Eve.and Eve.


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