No, the point there was that in most gendered languages, including Greek, male is the default gender. And the thing is, everybody knows this. You must be the first person in history to argue against this irrefutable fact. And even in the face of undeniable example after example, you continue to want to make an argument of it.
For pronouns sure. but this passage cites qualifications and it says a husband must have one wife! both genders are used here! That ends this argument for this verse.
The story is straight. The problem is that you don't understand what an idiom is. Now you seem to be thinking that an each translator must translate an idiom using the same words as the next translator. But that is absurd. They all understand it as an idiom, translating it in a non-literal sense. That destroys your contention that a bishop must be a married man.
Deception doesn't become you. I do understand what an idiom is and I showed you true idioms versus your alleged and unproved claim that a husband of one wife is an idiom for simple marital fidelity! YOu must be a champ at the game Twister the way you twist and turn! And no THEY all do not understand this as an idiom! Matter of fact very few understand this as an idiom. and that is by simply taking th eword of some scholares who proividse no histoircal baisis of how this developed as an idiom.
It is certainly possible to translate an idiom in one language with an idiom in another language. The idiom in the target language doesn't negate the idiom in the source language.
And we are still waiting for empirical historic evidence that shows the development of this passage to be an idiom for simply being maritally faithful! Remember an idiom is a phrase not recognized by its words! Faithfulness can certainly be recognized in these words "A Bishop therefore must be the husband of one wife"!
I think it's up to you to prove that idioms develop over time. That's been your repeated contention. Prove it.
YOu allege that the biblical passage is an idiom- you must prove it! I say it is not. Prove it is! And remember citing some scholar who says in their opinion, they think it probably is an idiom! That is not proof but opinion! Especially inlight of the fact that the bulk of Scholars are against you! Even your vaunted orthodox churches whom you cite as Junia being an apostle and yet do not nor have ever ordained women!
You're the one that cited your so-called " teacher" to buttress your credibility. "My teacher has all these degrees." "My teacher says 'meh' to that." If you now don't want to reveal the identity of your so-called "teacher" we'll just assume you were blowing smoke.
Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum. ariel.org you can learn of his credentials there. There did I blow my smoke well????
Not that is matters. μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα literally means "husband of one wife." Neither I nor anybody else has ever contended otherwise. A husband, of course, is a man. A wife is a woman. But since the expression is an idiom it doesn't matter what the words literally mean.
Now just prove that this passage is an idiom with facts not scholarly opinion. Especially inlight of these writings from Paul as well.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
Here he is contrasting men and women.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
Women should be silent (this is a church ordinance not in the home)
Unless of course you contend that gyne here is gender neutral also!
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Are you contending gyne here is idiomatic and means simply partner? With the masculine as default??????????????
From 1 cor. 11:
3 But I would have you 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 praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6 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.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.
9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
From 1 Cor. 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.
35 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.
36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
Based upon Pauls other writings governing Women in the church, your argument is not on thin ice, but no ice!
