The Scriptures are clear on the matter of womanly subjection, both in a church context and in relation to her husband. In keeping with the order that the Lord has established, women are not to pastor churches, teach, or otherwise be in authority over men (1 Corinthians:11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
See All...; 1 Corinthians:14:33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
See All...–35,40; Ephesians:5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
See All...–33; I Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter:3:1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
See All...–7). They may, however, teach other women (Titus:2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
See All...,5) and pray or prophesy in the church (1 Corinthians:11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
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"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord."
—Colossians:3:18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
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