1 Timothy 2:11 “A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.”

1 Timothy 2:11

A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

World English Bible

Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.

American Standard Version

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection.

Darby Translation

Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;

Young's Literal Translation

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

Bible in Basic English

Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

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Cross references

“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”

Ephesians 5:22–24 1 Corinthians 11:3 Colossians 3:18 Genesis 3:16 1 Peter 3:1 Esther 1:20

Ephesians 5:22–24 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 11:3 · BSB

But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Colossians 3:18 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Genesis 3:16 · BSB

To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

1 Peter 3:1 · BSB

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

Esther 1:20 · BSB

The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”

Also

Titus 2:5

Titus 2:5 · BSB

to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

12I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.

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