1 Corinthians 14:34

Let youre wyves kepe silence in the congregacions. For it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but let them be vnder obedience as sayth the lawe.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

33For God is not causer of stryfe: but of peace as he is in all other congregacions of the saynctes.

35If they will learne enythinge let the axe their husbandes at home. For it is a shame for wemen to speake in the congregacion.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:3I wolde ye knew that Christ is the heed of every man. And the man is the womans heed. And God is Christes heed.

1 Corinthians 11:7A man ought not to cover his heed for as moche as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.

1 Corinthians 14:35If they will learne enythinge let the axe their husbandes at home. For it is a shame for wemen to speake in the congregacion.

Ephesians 5:33Neverthelesse do ye so that every one of you love his wyfe truely even as him silfe. And let the wyfe se that she feare her husbande.

1 Timothy 2:11Let the woman learne in silence with all subieccion.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:27-34

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. 27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. 28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let… Read the whole commentary →

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