1 Corinthians 14:35

If they want to find out about something. "We see two or three who speak God's message, and others who judge what is said (1 Corinthians 14:29). We see one of the "judges" rebuke one who "speaks," but we do not know why. It would waste valuable time for the judges to stop and explain, Those who have the gift "to tell the difference" (1 Corinthians 12:10 note) have the authority to do this, and we are not to worry about it." (1) The women who belong to this context have the gift of prophecy (to speak God's message by inspiration). (2) They do not have the authority to judge those who speak. (3) If they want to find out something about what the "judges" have done, they can ask at home. Women are to learn and be encouraged in the church meeting (1 Corinthians 14:31), which proves that this verse speaks of something specific. It is a disgraceful thing. Notice Paul's choice of words. What he is saying, then, is: "It is disgraceful for a prophetess to judge a speaking prophet in the church meeting, or to interrupt the church meeting by asking questions." F. I. Stanley writes: "It now becomes apparent that this scripture does not contradict such verses as 1 Corinthians 14:3-4; 1 Corinthians 11:4-5; Acts 21:9; Philippians 4:2-3; Joel 2:28; Acts 2:14-16, and a host of other scriptures, but rather complements them, and gives a woman her place in the church, by the side of man, and in subordination to him."[This whole subject is carefully examined in C. R. Nichol's book, God's Woman.]