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1 Corinthians 14:35 — King James Version← Study notes

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.


1 Corinthians 14:35Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:3518 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
δέde
howeverwordG1161
τιti
anythingpronounG5100
μαθεῖνmathein
learn, understandverbG3129
θέλουσινthelousin
they desireverbG2309
ἐνen
atprepositionG1722
οἴκῳoikō
homenounG3624
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἰδίουςidious
their ownadjectiveG2398
ἄνδραςandras
husbandsnounG435
ἐπερωτάτωσανeperōtatōsan
they should askverbG1905
αἰσχρὸνaischron
shamefuladjectiveG150
γάρgar
forwordG1063
ἐστινestin
it isverbG1510
γυναικὶgynaiki
wife, womannounG1135
λαλεῖνlalein
to speakverbG2980
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἐκκλησίᾳekklēsia
the churchnounG1577
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:35

“And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home.” Thus, “not only, as it seems, are they not allowed to speak,” says he, “at random, but not even to ask any question in the church.” Now if they ought not to ask questions, much more is their speaking at pleasure contrary to law. And what may be the cause of his setting them under so great subjection? Because the woman is in some sort a weaker being and easily carried away and light minded. Here you…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 37 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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