1 Corinthians 14:35
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
If they have any questions, they should ask their husbands at home, for it is improper for women to speak in church meetings.

English Standard Version
If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.

Berean Standard Bible
If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

Berean Literal Bible
But if they desire to learn anything, let them ask the own husbands at home; for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.

NASB 1995
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.

NASB 1977
And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.

Legacy Standard Bible
But if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

Amplified Bible
If there is anything they want to learn [that is, if they have questions about anything being said or taught], they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to talk in church.

Christian Standard Bible
If they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home, since it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if they want to learn something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church meeting.

American Standard Version
And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their husbands in their homes, for it is a shame for women to speak in the assembly.

Contemporary English Version
If there is something they want to know, they can ask their husbands when they get home. It is disgraceful for women to speak in church.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

English Revised Version
And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If they want to know anything they should ask their husbands at home. It's shameful for a woman to speak in church.

Good News Translation
If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home. It is a disgraceful thing for a woman to speak in a church meeting.

International Standard Version
If they want to learn anything, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is inappropriate for a woman to speak out in church.

Literal Standard Version
and if they wish to learn anything, let them question their own husbands at home, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.

Majority Standard Bible
If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

New American Bible
But if they want to learn anything, they should ask their husbands at home. For it is improper for a woman to speak in the church.

NET Bible
If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

New Revised Standard Version
If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.

New Heart English Bible
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Weymouth New Testament
and if they wish to ask questions, they should ask their own husbands at home. For it is disgraceful for a married woman to speak at a Church assembly.

World English Bible
if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”

Young's Literal Translation
and if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Orderly Worship
34Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 35 If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church. 36Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:34
Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

1 Corinthians 14:36
Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached?


Treasury of Scripture

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.

let.

Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; …

1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

a shame.

1 Corinthians 14:34
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.

1 Corinthians 11:6,14
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered…

Ephesians 5:12
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

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1 Corinthians 14
1. Prophecy is commended,
2. and preferred before speaking in tongues,
6. by a comparison drawn from musical instruments.
12. Both must be referred to edification,
22. as to their true and proper end.
26. The true use of each is taught,
27. and the abuse rebuked.
34. Women in the churches.














(35) If they will learn any thing.--Better, if they are desirous to learn anything. They are not even to ask questions in public assemblies. They are to ask their husbands at home on every point on which they desire special instruction. (See 1 Corinthians 8.)

Verse 35. - Let them ask their husbands. Here again St. Paul is dealing with general rules.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

they wish
θέλουσιν (thelousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to inquire about
μαθεῖν (mathein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3129: Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn.

something,
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

they are to ask
ἐπερωτάτωσαν (eperōtatōsan)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.

[their]
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίους (idious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

husbands
ἄνδρας (andras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

at
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

home;
οἴκῳ (oikō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

for
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

it is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

dishonorable
αἰσχρὸν (aischron)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 150: Base, disgraceful. From the same as aischunomai; shameful, i.e. Base.

for a woman
γυναικὶ (gynaiki)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

to speak
λαλεῖν (lalein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] church.
ἐκκλησίᾳ (ekklēsia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.


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