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Jewelry and adornment [closed]
I have been reading a lot of Church Fathers like Tertullian or Clement of Alexandria and they all condemn women adorning themselves in any way and wearing jewelry is strictly prohibited by them. It ...
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Meaning of Sophrosyne and Polytelei
I would like to know a real ancient Greek meaning of sophrosyne and polytelei when we talking of clothing. Sophrosyne is translated as self-control or sound mind but also self-restraint
So range of ...
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According to NT is wearing gold a sin against Gods Divine Law?
I have been reading a lot of Church Fathers and early Christian writers and they translated the Bible is opposed to women's adornment and they all said the Bible condemns all jewelry (as apparently ...
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Will gender differences persist in heaven? [duplicate]
Scientists have established that men and women think differently and reach decisions differently. They tend to have different interests and aptitudes. These distinctions go well beyond hair styles, ...
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Was Nymphas, Male or Female
Col 4:15
Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that is in her house. (NHEB)
Greet the brethren in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house. (SLT)
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What does Paul mean when he said, "she ... is dead even while she is still alive" in 1 Timothy 5:6?
1 Timothy 5:6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
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1 Timothy 2:15 - 'she' and 'they' - one woman or all women?
1 Timothy 2:12-15 (ESV)
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the ...
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What Does the Greek Word ‘Didaskein’ mean in 1 Timothy 2:12?
1 Timothy 2:12 says:
“But I suffer not a woman to teach [διδάσκειν], nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence” (KJV).
The word 'didaskein' translated 'to teach' has me a tad ...
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What gender are the words ruach , pneuma and the pronouns associated with them? [closed]
In Hebrew, the word for wind/breath/spirit is ruach, which is feminine (like all nouns for body parts). However, some theologians use that as an argument for calling the Holy Spirit "she".
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