Woman’s Authority or Subordination in 1 Cor. 11:10?
Paul said in 1 Cor. 11:10 that a woman should have “authority on her head.” Whose authority is it?
November 14, 2021
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Head Coverings and 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Do women need to cover their heads when they go to church? Here are a few notes on women and head coverings in light of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16.
June 30, 2019
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A wife has no authority of her own body? (1 Cor. 7:4)
What did Paul mean by “A wife/ husband does not have authority of her /his body” in 1 Cor. 7:4? This verse has been terribly misunderstood by some.
January 7, 2015
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Do women have rights? A reply to Sarah Bubar
This is my response to Sarah Bubar’s poorly reasoned arguments in her 2010 article entitled “Do I have the right to have rights?”
January 28, 2013
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Gender Bias in the New Living Translation (NLT)
The New Living Translation (NLT) seems supportive and inclusive of women because it often translates adelphoi as “brothers and sisters” but it promotes male authority.
October 11, 2011
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Kephalē and “Male Headship” in Paul’s Letters
Does Paul’s statement in Ephesians 5:23, “the husband is the head of the wife,” mean that the husband has leadership or authority over his wife? And what about 1 Corinthians 11:3?
September 18, 2011
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