1 Corinthians 14:34

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 multiply your pain in childbirth; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.
  • 1 Tim 2:11-12 : 11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to be silent.
  • 1 Cor 11:5 : 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is the same as if she were shaved.
  • Num 30:3-9 : 3 If a woman also makes a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth, 4 And her father hears her vow, and her bond with which she has bound her soul, and her father holds his peace at her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she has bound her soul shall stand. 5 But if her father disallows her on the day that he hears, none of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her soul, shall stand, and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. 6 And if she had a husband when she vowed, or uttered anything out of her lips with which she bound her soul, 7 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it, then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she bound her soul shall stand. 8 But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it, then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, with which she bound her soul, of no effect, and the LORD shall forgive her. 9 But every vow of a widow, and of her who is divorced, by which they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. 10 And if she vowed in her husband's house or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, 11 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her and did not disallow her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she bound her soul shall stand. 12 But if her husband has utterly made them void on the day he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand; her husband has made them void, and the LORD shall forgive her. 13 Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
  • Esth 1:17-20 : 17 For the queen's actions shall be made known to all women, so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, 18 Likewise, shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day to all the king's princes who have heard of the queen's action. Thus, there shall arise much contempt and wrath. 19 If it pleases the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it shall not be altered, that Vashti shall no more come before King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she. 20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire (for it is great), all the wives shall give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.
  • 1 Cor 14:21 : 21 In the law it is written: With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and yet for all that they will not hear me, says the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 14:35 : 35 And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in 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 also the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. 24 Therefore just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
  • Col 3:18 : 18 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
  • Titus 2:5 : 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
  • 1 Pet 3:1-6 : 1 In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the word, they may also be won without a word by the conduct of their wives; 2 While they observe your pure conduct with reverence. 3 Let your beauty not be the outward adornment of braiding hair, wearing gold, or putting on apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands: 6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any fear.
  • 1 Cor 11:7-9 : 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man. 8 For the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man. 9 Nor was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man. 10 For this reason the woman ought to have authority on her head, because of the angels.
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Cor 14:35-36
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    35 And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

    36 What? Did the word of God originate from you? Or was it only to you that it came?

  • 1 Tim 2:9-13
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    84%

    9 In the same way, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing;

    10 But what is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.

    11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission.

    12 But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to be silent.

    13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

  • 1 Cor 14:33
    78%

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

  • Eph 5:24
    76%

    24 Therefore just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

  • Titus 2:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

    5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
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    1 In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the word, they may also be won without a word by the conduct of their wives;

    2 While they observe your pure conduct with reverence.

  • 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, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

  • 1 Cor 11:10-13
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    74%

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

    11 Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man, in the Lord.

    12 For as the woman is from the man, even so the man is also by the woman; but all things are 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 to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

    19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter against them.

  • 1 Pet 3:4-7
    4 verses
    73%

    4 But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

    5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands:

    6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any fear.

    7 In the same way, you husbands, live with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

  • 1 Cor 11:3-8
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    3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, 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, for that is the same as if she were shaved.

    6 For if a woman is not covered, let her be shorn; but if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

    7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

    8 For the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man.

  • 1 Tim 5:14
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    14 Therefore I desire that the younger women marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

  • 1 Tim 3:11
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    11 In the same way, their wives must be dignified, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

  • 1 Cor 7:3-4
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    3 Let the husband give to the wife her due affection, and likewise also the wife to the husband.

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

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    30 If anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.

  • 1 Cor 14:39-40
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    39 Therefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.

    40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

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

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

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
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    68%

    10 And to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord, that a wife should not leave her husband:

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

  • 1 Cor 7:34-35
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    68%

    34 There is a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

    35 And this I say for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

  • 1 Thess 4:11
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    11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

  • Num 30:11
    68%

    11 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her and did not disallow her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she bound her soul shall stand.

  • Eph 5:33
    68%

    33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

  • Num 30:14
    68%

    14 But if her husband altogether holds his peace at her from day to day, then he establishes all her vows or all her bonds which are upon her; he confirms them, because he held his peace at her on the day that he heard them.

  • Num 30:7
    68%

    7 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it, then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she bound her soul shall stand.

  • Rom 7:2
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    2 For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives; but if the husband is dead, she is released from the law of her husband.

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