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Priscilla was with her husband when Apollos was taught, so this isn't an example of a woman by herself teaching a man within the church setting. As for your following argument, "if a woman can't teach, a woman can't teach," I'm afraid this isn't the argument that's being made. Paul's prohibition was against women assuming authority over men specifically and only within the church setting.
Given that we ARE the church, how do you define that?
We are church when we meet in a school, village hall or out in the open air.
We are church when we hold an Alpha session in the local coffee shop, at McDonald's or in a church hall, classroom or theatre.
We are church when we go to a big rally such as Spring Harvest, Greenbelt or hold a "Songs of Praise" big sing in a football stadium.
At the moment, we are church online; gathering in zoom meetings or watching services on Youtube.
We are church when 2 or 3 gather in his name.
I don't think they had "church settings" in Paul's day - they gathered in believers' houses, the temple or wherever. Later they gathered in catacombs.
This doesn't forbid women from teaching men outside of that setting.
So a Christian woman CAN teach a man as long as it's not in a special building which we call a church?
That particular church may recognize her for doing it, but they aren't submitting their own authority to Scripture first, which doesn't recognize women as church leaders in authority over men.
That's just the thing - they say that they are and it does.
This is why there is so much controversy; Scripture's not clear.
Paul was quite capable of writing "This is God's command; a woman must never preach in church or be a minister/elder", and repeating it in ALL his letters just to be perfectly clear; but he didn't. Jesus was quite capable of teaching it, so that all would know the structure and make up of his future church - he didn't either.
All we have are a few ambiguous verses, which some say prove the matter, and others say don't - and what God is doing today, which is calling and equipping women to serve him in this role.
Paul's statement in Timothy addresses church leadership only,
Paul wasn't talking about church leadership in 1 Timothy 2. He was giving instructions about worship; pray for everyone, for kings and those in authority; have men lift up holy hands without anger or dispute, and have women dress modestly and learn in quietness and submission.
A literal reading of those verses would suggest that women can't wear pearls, gold wedding rings or have plaits in their hair, and men have to lift holy hands in prayer, without anger or arguing. Funny how we never hear of people enforcing these things.
Regarding prayer and prophesying, yes, those are allowed. Here's a good explanation about the "silence" passage:
Do women have to remain silent in church? | GotQuestions.org
I thought we were talking about I Timothy 2:12; not Corinthians?
In short, Paul did allow women to do many things, and yes, we can teach in other contexts -- just not as leaders over men in church.
That's just it; Paul didn't say that.
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