1 Timothy

1 Timothy 2:11–12

¹¹A woman^b must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. ¹²I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man;^c she is to remain quiet.

Footnotes

b 2:11 Or wife; also in verse 12
c 2:12 Or over her husband

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1 Timothy 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A woman	Γυνὴ	Gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
must learn	μανθανέτω	manthanetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3129 I learn, ascertain
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
quietness	ἡσυχίᾳ	hēsychia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2271 quietness, silence
full	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
submissiveness	ὑποταγῇ	hypotagē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5292 subjection, submission

1 Timothy 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I do not permit	ἐπιτρέπω	epitrepō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
a woman	γυναικὶ	gynaiki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to teach	διδάσκειν	didaskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
to exercise authority over	αὐθεντεῖν	authentein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G831 I domineer over
a man	ἀνδρός	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
she is to remain	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
quiet	ἡσυχίᾳ	hēsychia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2271 quietness, silence

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 2:11 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 · Ephesians 5:22–24 · 1 Corinthians 11:3 · Colossians 3:18 · 1 Peter 3:5–6 · Genesis 3:16 · Titus 2:5 · 1 Peter 3:1 · Esther 1:20

1 Timothy 2:12 1 Corinthians 14:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.