New Testament in a Year

1 Corinthians 14:18-40
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The One Year Bible Companion book dives into the question “Does 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 mean that women should not speak in church services today?”  I encourage you to pick up this book, as it is invaluable in going through the One Year Bible and covers great questions like this.  I will share with you a little bit of their answer on this today – “Women have much to contribute and can participate in worship services. In the Corinthian culture, women were not allowed to confront men in public.  Apparently some of the women who had become Christians thought that their Christian freedom gave them the right to question men in public worship.  This was causing division in the church.  Paul was asking the women not to flaunt their Christian freedom during worship.  The purpose of Paul’s words was to promote unity, not to teach about women’s role in the church.”  Thank you Tyndale for this Q & A.

Bible.org’s commentary on today’s readings in First Corinthians titled “Spiritual Gifts and Self Control” is at this link.

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God bless,
Mike

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