1 Timothy 2:12 Douay-Rheims

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence.

John Chrysostom

A.D. 347–407 Patristic

For with us indeed the woman is reasonably subjected to the man: since equality of honor causeth contention. And not for this cause only, but by reason also of the deceit which happened in the beginning. Wherefore you see, she was not subjected as soon as she was made; nor, when He brought her to the man, did either she hear any such thing from God, nor did the man say any such word to her: he said indeed that she was "bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh:" but of rule or subjection he no where made mention unto her. But when she made an ill use of her privilege and she who had been made a helper was found to be an ensnarer and ruined all, then she is justly told for the future, "thy turning shall be to thy husband."

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A.D. 407 · on 1Tim 2:12 (Homily on 1 Corinthians 26)

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