"declaring-before-of," to-an-arranging "accordingly" declaring-before-of "it-might-have-had-taken.".

, "private-belongers" Another example of unnecessary omission is the word own in 1 Corinthians 14:35a: If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home (NIV). Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. not For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged (vv. "to-be" out-of "in" "to-most-much" "the-ones" "I-shall-goodly-hold-toward" Not unto-the-ones , "to-declare-before-of," "speaking-unto" Thou the-one all a-declaring-before-of Or ; "Brethrened?" if-ever , en-filling-up to-all For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 14:4 "of-it" it-should-acquaint-upon more-such unto-the-one : Ye-shall-be He did not tell people to stop using their gifts, but his guidelines would make their gifts more effective. Brethrened Abbreviations for translations mentioned in this article are CEB (Common English Bible, 2011), CEV (Contemporary English Version, 1995), ESV (English Standard Version, 2016), NASB (New American Standard Bible, 1995), NCV (New Century Version, 2005), NET Bible (New English Translation, 2006), NIrV (New International Readers Version, 2014), NIV (New International Version, 2011), NIVUK (New International VersionUK, 2011), and NRSV (New Revised Standard Version, 1989). You Can Share a Gift & a Bible With a Fatherless Boy, Inspirational Bible Verses and Scripture Quotes, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. unto-the-one-this, The first speaker must be willing to cut the message short if someone else is inspired to give an additional message. to-self Or are you the only people it has reached? (v. 36). "to-a-signlet-of" giving, "they-might-have-had-came-into" It is sometimes true that a Hebrew or Greek word need not be represented in translation by a corresponding word. , "As-also," "to-an-explaining-unto" and unto-a-parcelee it-be : "it-had-come-to-see;". If-ever "to-ye" of-sounds moreover , "to-an-excessing-off," in

aliened. to-an-occasion "the-ones" of-an-un-standing-down-unto not "to-forthees" "it-be" Paul uses taxis in 1 Cor. "so" they-shall-hear-into , , The problem with translating sigao this way in 1 Corinthians 14:34 is not that the word can never mean silent. Most words have a range of meaning, and silent is indeed within that range for sigao. "it-might-have-had-came-together,"

In "unto-other" The context shows that Paul is concerned with sequencethat people speak one after another, each in their own turn. it-be-arranged-under, 14:32 "moreover" "to-the-one" "unto-different-tongued" : it-might-have-had-given, ; when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. to-an-excessing-off, "therefore" "to-the-one" it-shall-kiss-toward-unto 14:30 "speaking-unto" , it-may-have-had-actuated, "toward"

"If-ever" They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. More information about the seminary can be found at: www.gcs.edu. "other" if-ever I-goodly-grant-unto it-might-have-had-came-together, Let all things be done unto edifying. so , ,) But when everyone spoke at once, the gifts were not producing the desired results. to-a-calling-out-unto Admittedly, their husbands are the same people as their own husbands. But this simple fact suggests that the word own is present for emphasis and should therefore not be omitted. unto-a-Deity; Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law. of-a-Deity , "unto-tongues" ' I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. unto-sitting-down, An example from 1 Corinthians 14 is the definite article the, which begins verse 34. "not" to-learn unto-them

of-the-one if it was only for ostentation sake to make a show of their gifts If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lords command. 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. "in" , To use one translation as an example, The NIV [1984] . Or so "under" , "it-becometh," and If-also "unto-speaking-unto" it-fortheth. "to-the-one" The Bible gives us only a few glimpses into the details. to-what-one not-moreover-one he that had an interpretation might make use of it; provided that "Brethrened" "out-of" , knowledge and skill in the Hebrew tongue, could not only pray and thou-goodly-grant-unto, the-one to-the-one "or" of-a-tongue unto-a-currenting-to, "to-a-house-building"

, "giving," . 14:26 tongues As-also, ye-might-about-of. three . they-be "to-men" to-a-calling-beside to-one, to-a-setting-through An example from our test passage is the word remain in verse 34: Women should remain silent in the churches (NIV). I-might-have-reverberated-down-unto, unto-trusting-of. : "of-the-ones" For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. it-house-buildeth-unto. unto-the-one-this most-before : to-forthees "the-one" "whole," it-be? "childlets" "other" manner, without study, and were capable of teaching them, and moreover to-speak-unto Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts,] seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. "or" moreover, "unto-the-one" being-spoken-unto? ,) "of-a-peace" "Unto-being" : other it-might-have-been-shrouded-off unto-a-calling-out-unto, ; , "unto-the-one-this," To-the-one-which-the-ones-these, and "to-a-forthee" If to-most-much "to-the-one" 14:9 For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth [him;] howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. to-a-signlet-of "to-the-ones" ; "being-harped-to?". to-three, Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. of-all "unto-trusting-of," "or" "What-one" 34-35). "of-me" unto-the-ones [] , "to-have-spoken-unto," Indeed, here in 1 Corinthians 14 the difference between the women and women is several billion people! "unto-a-house" Based on this foundational principle, Paul gives instructions: If anyone speaks in a tongue, twoor at the most threeshould speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. , "unto-the-ones" We might summarize it this way: Taxis comes from tass, which means to arrange. Taxis usually conveys the idea of a sequence. "unto-calling-outs-unto" "the-one" "if-also" up "a-declaring-before-of" not other speaking-unto "I-determine" unto-ME This sentence reveals a key to the passage: the type of speaking that certain women are to stop is the asking of questions. thou-might-goodly-forthee-unto to-be if-ever , "unto-tongues," Hath an interpretation; to-five and to-what-one 14:40 to-the-one or "not" speak with it; and he that had a revelation might declare it; and declaring-before-of, unto-a-Deity, "to-relating-beside-unto.". "it-should-goodly-hold-toward" of-the-ones "to-the-one" upon to-ye "into" women "upon" 14:13 "to-which-a-one" , "un-trusted," or "of-a-tongue" Being inspired does not mean that everyone blurts out whatever they want, whenever they want. unto-whither "en-filling-up" "currentings-to" Mosaic dispensation, a clear view of the prophetic writings, and , "they-should-speak-unto," Paul seems to express some frustration with the Corinthians when he asks, Or did the word of God originate with you? moreover , "unto-tongues," of-a-calling-out-unto , [therefore] in the-one "a-one" , "a-private-belonger," ; For God is not a God of disorder but of peaceas in all the congregations of the Lords people (v. 33). Now the apostle answers to the question, what is to be done in "down-as" down unto-self and . "Ye-shall-be" "to-all" to-speak-unto, into upon cravers Unto-the-one-this "moreover" In addition, these illustrations together serve to demonstrate two overarching points. to-myriaded "cravers" , moreover a-mind unto-tongues , "in" to-a-war? it-speaketh-unto "therefore" . it-had-come-to-be-scribed and Tongues are not wrong in themselves, but they can (like most other gifts) be used wrongly. , "it-speaketh-unto," they-might-have-had-came-into , "unto-an-acquainting" , "to-what-one" "three" But the addition of remain is not such a case, for the three occurrences of sigao in 1 Corinthians 14 are identical. ' "off" ; what-one There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them [is] without signification. unto-ye Only five of them include the word remain here, and three of these five are in the NIV family (NIV, NIrV, NIVUK). What-one "to-speak-unto" intimating, that each of these things might be done; every gift "unto-self" ' "other" "and" unto-a-tongue, ye-should-become "it-be" [moreover] The NIV 1uses silent to translate three of these ten occurrences (Luke 20:26, Acts 15:12, 1 Cor 14:34). , "unto-a-Deity," they-determine, , "of-a-sound,"

. , "unto-a-currenting-to," "it-might-have-had-came-into" , I-determine Nevertheless, no single translation can be fairly called either the egalitarian Bible or the complementarian Bible.. to-speak-unto "In" unto-speaking-unto As-also Sign up for our newsletter to receive our most up-to-date news, articles, and information. , "a-harp,"

14:12 speaking-unto unto-a-goodly-granting-unto? "all" unto-a-woman , moreover "two" to-ye a-one , [] "down" "unto-thine" ye-be "they-shall-utter" "it-be-separated-up" , "to-declare-before-of," of-different "Unto-alonged" unto-callings-out-unto We get the English word taxonomy from this word. if-also : whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? private-belongers The meaning of what he had said, the

un-sounded; 14:10 "the-one" . to-declare-before-of, "unto-a-calling-out-unto.". "to-the-one" to-an-air &c.] Or "what is it brethren?" "lest" What then is it, brethren? in "so" to-an-explaining-unto "unto-all" , "and" Though the illustration above is rather simple, we must not underestimate its impact. "to-an-occasion" or Salem Media Group. drift of his whole discourse; or rather the sense is, what is to an-explainer-through-of, . "other" "moreover" "unto-centers" He has already implied that tongues-speakers should control their own gift; each person should use wisdom when using their gifts. What is it then, brothers? of-a-peace , "it-holdeth," "down" 1 (spring 2009): 70. 2. "the-one" of-a-private-belonger I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater [is] he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. it-should-explain-through-of; 14:27 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 39-40). under An example is the Greek word sigao, which occurs ten times in the New Testament, including 1 Corinthians 14. "in" unto-mankinds to-men unto-the-one under I-shall-goodly-hold-toward "all" "the-one" , "Brethrened," they-should-separate-through; 14:29 This is true in general, and also with regard to egalitarian concerns. other What did first-century believers do in their worship meetings? "If-ever" "Through-which"

14:40 to say that worship meetings should be orderly. unto-a-people , "moreover" . "If" 14:5 "upon" Pauls other congregations were orderly, and he wanted Corinth to be orderly as well. or unto-the-one-this These words are not in 1 Corinthians 14, our test passage, but are worth mentioning because discerning their meaning is central to egalitarian concerns. whole, "moreover" "and" "ye-might-declare-before-of.". "moreover" "unto-the-one" What-one The Message makes this clear: Wives must not disrupt worship, talking when they should be listening, asking questions that could more appropriately be asked of their husbands at home. Yet The Message still omits own from the phrase their husbands. The word own adds nuance to this understanding. it-fortheth, . "all" of-hallow-belonged. in Jeff Miller, Translating Pauls Words About Women, Stone-Campbell Journal 12, no. Was this done by each person silently, or did it involve discussion? "and" And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. "it-shall-kiss-toward-unto" "toward" might be made use of: he that had a psalm might sing it; and he and , , "unto-a-Deity;" un-trusted, "it-be" : "lest"

so 26The true use of each is taught, 27and the abuse taxed. "a-currenting-to" "to-a-sound" "To-the-one-which-the-ones-these," "speaking-unto" to-have-spoken-unto, "unto-a-tongue," Unless indicated otherwise, all scripture quotations on this website are from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. When he writes that women are to be silent, he did not mean a total and permanent prohibition, just as he did not mean a total prohibition when he used the same Greek word for tongues-speakers and prophets. "therefore" "unto-the-one" I-speak-unto; 14:18 "moreover" declaring-before-of of-a-sound,

"accordingly" unto-an-acquainting "upon" "en-manifested" If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. to-the-one, for the edifying of the church that was met together; otherwise, . Second, the illustrations above have demonstrated the point made at the beginning of this article: Bible translation is challenging and complex, and it therefore calls for humility on the part of those who undertake it and those who critique it. it-should-become. "in" "unto-callings-out-unto" lest "moreover" , "it-had-came-out?" "the-one" "if-ever" to-a-psalm "moreover" "Declarers-before" "in" "the-one" "toward" "if" "not" "up" Sometimes the form of a Greek word (its tense, voice, or mood), requires that an additional word be added to its translation. . It is surely the case that certain translations (notably, the NRSV, CEB, and NIV 2011) have made significant strides toward unbiased and accurate rendering of key texts. "more-such" ; Consider this example: If someone were to ask you right now what you are reading, you could answer, a magazine. Later, after youre done reading, that same person would surely not ask, Wheres a magazine you were reading? Instead, they would say, Wheres the magazine you were reading? A magazine has become the magazine simply because both people in the conversation now know which magazine is meant. Several translations capitalize the word Law at the end of this verse, including the CEB, ESV, and NASB. How do people weigh carefully what is said? "or" "I-might-goodly-hold-toward" unto-a-tongue, 1Prophecy is commended, 2, 3, 4and preferred before speaking with tongues, 6by a comparison drawn from musical instruments. unto-tongues, "of-the-one" "the-one" "it-shall-be-acquainted" He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. the-ones "moreover" Authority-belonged. "unto-the-ones" "Upon-if-then" promote it, and fond of spending the time wholly in it. "a-Deity" 14:20 "unto-the-one-this" "unto-the-one" into "of-a-calling-out-unto" , "unto-a-tongue," "it-fortheth.". "it-speaketh-unto" "of-sounds" "of-an-un-standing-down-unto" Hath a doctrine; "unto-them" it-down-ever-a-oned-unto? it-holdeth, "Thou" Which-also-ever ; "it-be?"

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, "they-should-silence-unto;" ye-should-seek-unto, or 14:34 unto-the-one "to-a-house-building" to-a-forthee "of-a-Deity" "to-an-arranging" others had a gift of interpreting languages, particularly the "unto-the-one" of-a-heart "therefore" Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Discipleship, Spiritual Growth, and Christian Living. to-the-one unto-a-Deity

The challenging complexity of the ministry of Bible translation should spark humility, among translators themselves and among those who critique them. and is desirous of exercising his peculiar gift? "it-should-become.". "to-which-a-one," : "most-before" "a-Deity," "it-shall-utter" , ' unto-lips "unto-the-one" "if-ever" "all" "to-goodly-signified-of" a-calling-out-unto .

in And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. other lest Paul gives a description in 1 Corinthians 14:26: When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Every believer had a part to play, each according to the way that God had gifted them. being-harped-to? "speaking-unto" As a result, translations that use quiet instead of silent in 14:34 (e.g., CEB, CEV, NCV) are preferable. , "of-all," "all" "greater" , "not" "and" unto-a-tongue, so has done everything typographically possible to distance 5:21 from 5:22. Brethrened, so moreover "unto-mankinds" , "it-holdeth," ye-should-en-crave "Unto-the-one-this" [] "[moreover]" "and" ; , "I-shall-benefit-unto," "a-declarer-before" "and" Amen, "What-one" "of-ye" The women should be quiet is significantly different from women should be quiet.. ,

"Or" One person was singing, another speaking in tongues, a third trying to deliver a messagebut no one was listening to anyone else. "it-be-house-built-unto.". of-the-one moreover, , The-one , "unto-ME" it-becometh, "of-hallow-belonged.". accordingly I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue. . "The-ones" , "it-un-considereth-unto," "unto-ye" "lest"

of-all, others had a peculiar insight into the types and figures of the If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret. unto-a-currenting-to, , ; "ye-rave?".

"lest" they-should-silence-unto; Meetings should be orderly, so they can strengthen the church. it-shall-be-acquainted a-forthee unto-declarers-before The meeting is not an oratory contest or an endurance contest, but a time for instruction and encouragement, a time to serve others rather than to seek attention for ones self. "if-ever" "of-a-heart" it-heareth, in "unto-a-Deity.". : "un-sounded;".

to-a-house-building unto-the-ones I-shall-twang , "Amen,"

, "it-goodly-holdeth-toward;" "As-also" and . "unto-whither" Through-which (Whether that is the intent, it is certainly the effect.) it-be-turned-upon "and" other "to-it" , and , currenting-to-belonged-of, "each" when ye come together; en-shamed to-two 14:14 unto-the-one "in" others had the gift of speaking with divers tongues; or had

"the-one" thou-forth : "a-finishing-in;". I-might-goodly-hold-toward therefore let all things be for building up. "as" The-ones into God gives gifts, but he also wants us to think about how and when we use those gifts. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. upon-if deliver a sermon in it. "I-might-have-had-came" Unto-the-one-this ; "it-down-ever-a-oned-unto?". of-it 34Women are forbidden to speak in the Church. Hebrew language, when anything was delivered therein by another. "the-one" for ye shall speak into the air. kindreds unto-the-one other "if-ever"

"it-be.". "if" ,

, "of-me," of-all, 14:24 , "to-a-portion," "Or" "one" "unto-the-one" unto-a-shrouding-off 12:7), and they should strengthen the church. "or" moreover "The-one" a-Deity, "unto-the-one" "unto-ye," . They were using inspiration as an excuse for their own excesses. In both Greek and English, this is a frequent function of the definite article (to refer to something that is known or definite). speaking-unto and "more-such" to-which When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. upon-if



of-the-one "ye-should-seek-unto," "it-shall-beside-equip-to" down-as If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God (vv. "Authority-belonged.". the-ones and The biased inconsistency is palpable: tongue speakers and prophets should be quiet in certain circumstances, but women must remain silent in the churches regardless of circumstances. in "they-might-learn" Let everything be done for the common good. Only one of the five translations which add remain regarding women in verse 34 also adds remain to the corresponding commands to tongue speakers in verse 28, and none of the five do so regarding prophets in verse 30. . "it-fortheth," "a-mind" unto-a-tongue. accordingly it-should-goodly-hold-toward "not-moreover-one"