1 Corinthians 14:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak but must be in submission, as the law says.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    let the{G5216} women{G1135} keep silence{G4601} in{G1722} the churches:{G1577} for{G1063} it is{G2010} not{G3756} permitted{G2010} unto them{G846} to speak;{G2980} but{G235} let them be in subjection,{G5293} as{G2531} also{G2532} saith{G3004} the law.{G3551}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Let{G4601} your{G5216} women{G1135} keep silence{G4601}{(G5720)} in{G1722} the churches{G1577}: for{G1063} it is{G2010} not{G3756} permitted{G2010}{(G5769)} unto them{G846} to speak{G2980}{(G5721)}; but{G235} they are commanded to be under obedience{G5293}{(G5733)}, as{G2531} also{G2532} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the law{G3551}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Let youre wyves kepe silence in the cogregacions. For it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but let them be vnder obedience as sayth the lawe.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Let youre wyues kepe sylence in the cogregacion, for it shal not be permytted vnto the to speake, but to be vnder obedience, as ye lawe sayeth also.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let your women keepe silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted vnto them to speake: but they ought to be subiect, as also the Lawe sayth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let your women kepe scilence in the Churches: For it is not permitted vnto them to speake, but to be vnder obedience, as sayth the lawe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman He said, 'I will greatly increase your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.'
  • 1 Tim 2:11-12 : 11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet.
  • 1 Cor 11:5 : 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head; it is the same as if her head were shaved.
  • Num 30:3-9 : 3 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to bind himself by a promise, he must not break his word; he must do everything he said. 4 If a young woman living in her father’s household makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge, 5 and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, all her vows and every binding obligation she has made will stand. 6 But if her father rules against her when he hears about it, none of her vows or pledges by which she has obligated herself will stand. The LORD will forgive her because her father has objected to it. 7 If she marries after making a vow or rashly uttering a binding obligation by which she binds herself, 8 and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her, her vows or obligations she has made will stand. 9 But if her husband voids them when he hears about them, nothing she has vowed or promised by binding obligation will stand; the LORD will forgive her. 10 A widow or a divorced woman is bound by all her vows and the obligations she places on herself. 11 If a woman living in her husband's household makes a vow or takes an oath to bind herself by a pledge, 12 But if her husband hears about her vow and says nothing to her, he has approved all her vows and every obligation she has taken upon herself. They will stand. 13 But if her husband annuls them on the day he hears of them, then none of the words from her lips concerning her vows or the obligations she has taken upon herself will stand. Her husband has annulled them, and the LORD will forgive her.
  • Esth 1:17-20 : 17 For the queen's conduct will become known to all the women, causing them to look down on their husbands by saying, 'King Ahasuerus ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.' 18 Today the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen's actions will say the same to all the king's officials, leading to much contempt and anger. 19 If it pleases the king, let a royal decree be issued, written in the laws of Persia and Media which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Ahasuerus. Also, let the king give her royal position to someone who is better than she. 20 When the king's edict is proclaimed throughout his vast kingdom, all the women will give respect to their husbands, from the least to the greatest.
  • 1 Cor 14:21 : 21 In the Law it is written: 'By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, but even then they will not listen to me,' says the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 14:35 : 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
  • Eph 5:22-24 : 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 However, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
  • Col 3:18 : 18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
  • Titus 2:5 : 5 to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.
  • 1 Pet 3:1-6 : 1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives. 2 When they observe your pure and reverent behavior. 3 Let your beauty not be external—such as elaborate hairstyles, the wearing of gold jewelry, or fine clothes. 4 Instead, it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 5 For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands. 6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her children if you do what is good and do not fear anything that frightens you.
  • 1 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. 8 For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9 Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. 10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head because of the angels.
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 14:35-36
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    88%

    35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.

    36 Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?

  • 1 Tim 2:9-13
    5 verses
    84%

    9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

    10 but with good works, which are appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

    11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.

    12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be quiet.

    13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

  • 1 Cor 14:33
    78%

    33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

  • Eph 5:24
    76%

    24 As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

  • Titus 2:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4 They are to encourage the young women to love their husbands and children,

    5 to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.

    2 When they observe your pure and reverent behavior.

  • Eph 5:22
    74%

    22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 14:28
    74%

    28 But if there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep silent in the church and speak to themselves and to God.

  • 1 Cor 11:10-13
    4 verses
    74%

    10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head because of the angels.

    11 Nevertheless, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

    12 For just as woman came from man, so also man is born through woman; but everything comes from God.

    13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

  • Col 3:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

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

    19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

  • 1 Pet 3:4-7
    4 verses
    73%

    4 Instead, it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

    5 For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands.

    6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her children if you do what is good and do not fear anything that frightens you.

    7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

  • 1 Cor 11:3-8
    6 verses
    72%

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

    4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

    5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head; it is the same as if her head were shaved.

    6 For if a woman does not cover her head, she should cut her hair short; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to cut her hair or shave her head, then she should cover her head.

    7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

    8 For man was not made from woman, but woman from man.

  • 1 Tim 5:14
    72%

    14 Therefore, I desire that younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

  • 1 Tim 3:11
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    11 Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded and faithful in all things.

  • 1 Cor 7:3-4
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    3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

    4 The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

  • 1 Cor 14:30
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    30 If something is revealed to another sitting there, the first speaker should stop.

  • 1 Cor 14:39-40
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    39 So then, brothers and sisters, eagerly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

    40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

  • 1 Tim 5:16
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    16 If any believing man or woman has widows, let them help them and not let the church be burdened, so that it may assist those who are truly widows.

  • 1 Cor 11:15
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    15 But if a woman has long hair, it is her glory, because her hair is given to her as a covering.

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10 To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord: A wife must not separate from her husband.

    11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  • 1 Cor 7:34-35
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    68%

    34 And his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs. Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.

    35 I am saying this for your benefit, not to restrict you, but so that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

  • 1 Thess 4:11
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    11 And to make it your ambition to live quietly, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,

  • Num 30:11
    68%

    11 If a woman living in her husband's household makes a vow or takes an oath to bind herself by a pledge,

  • Eph 5:33
    68%

    33 However, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

  • Num 30:14
    68%

    14 Any vow or binding oath to deny herself can be confirmed or annulled by her husband.

  • Num 30:7
    68%

    7 If she marries after making a vow or rashly uttering a binding obligation by which she binds herself,

  • Rom 7:2
    67%

    2 For a married woman is legally bound to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law that binds her to him.

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