“Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent.” ~ 1 Timothy 2:11–12 Like the text from Ephesians 5, 1 Timothy ...

When discussing women in ministry one of the most cited and debated passages is 1 Timothy 2:8-15. The passage reads, The passage has notoriously difficult translation issues, and the last verse has as ...

Evangelical pastors and teachers sometimes assume that preaching from New Testament Epistles is easy. Paul’s first letter to Timothy illustrates the shaky foundation of that assumption. Along with 2 ...

Over the past two millennia, 1 Timothy 2:14—“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, fell into transgression”—has been interpreted in dramatically different ways, reflecting evolving ...

Today’s Bible Verse - “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and ...