The Skeptics Annotated Bible (954 page)

10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

11
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

(2.11-12) “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
454 Can women be church leaders?
464 Should women have the same rights as men?

(2.13-15) Men are superior to women since Adam was made before, and sinned after, Eve. But even though women are inferior to men, they shouldn’t be discouraged because they shall “be saved in childbearing.”

13
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

(2.13)
“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”
Young Earth Creationists use this verse to show that Paul believed the creation story in Genesis 2.18-22.

14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression
.

(2.14)
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
457 Who was to blame for original sin?

15
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing
, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

(2.15)
Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing.”
11 Is childbearing sinful?

3
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2
A bishop
then
must be
blameless,
the husband of one wife
, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

(3.2)
“A bishop … must be … the husband of one wife.
” Apparently, it’s OK for laymen to have several.
16 Is polygamy OK?

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh
, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.