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Authentein (in 1 Timothy 2:12), in a Nutshell

by Marg | Apr 21, 2018 | 1 Timothy 2:12, All Posts on Equality, Bible Translation and Interpretation, Paul and Women, The "Difficult" Passages | 14

This short post looks at the verb authenteō (authentein) in 1 Timothy 2:12. My claim is that “to have/exercise/usurp authority” is an inadequate and misleading translation.

The meaning of authentein in 1 Timothy 2:12, with a brief history of authent– words

by Marg | Jun 29, 2017 | 1 Timothy 2:12, All Posts on Equality, Paul and Women, The "Difficult" Passages | 73

In this article, I take a detailed look at the word authentein (translated as ‘to usurp authority’ in 1 Timothy 2:12 in the KJV). A brief history of how authent- words and how their meanings developed is included.