1 Corinthians 14:35

If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

In Context

34Your women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

36Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:14Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,

Ephesians 5:12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

1 Peter 3:7Husbands, in the same way, dwell with your wives in an understanding manner. Treat them with honor as a delicate vessel and as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:35-36

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. Here the apostle, 1. Enjoins silence on their women in public assemblies, and to such a degree that they must not ask questions for their own information in the church, but ask their husbands at… Read the whole commentary →

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