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And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And if they will learn any thing. If anything has been spoken which they do not understand, or if on any particular subject they desire mo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If they will learn anything.—Better, if they are desirous to learn anything. They are not even to ask questions …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

(29–33a) As for regulating prophesying in church, only a limited number—not over three—should speak, lest so much be said as to cause confusion. Th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If they wish to learn anything. So that he may not seem, by this means, to shut out women from opportunities for learning, he desires them…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And if they will learn anything
If they are desirous of learning anything in relation to doctrine, duty, or discipli…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When the apostle exhorts Christian women to seek information on religious subjects from their husbands at home, it shows that believing families sh…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here the Apostle mentions the people to whom the use of prophecy is forbidden. He does two things in this regard: first, he shows to whom the use o…

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