An atheist once told me that there is a verse in the Bible that says women are saved by childbirth. Has anyone seen this verse? And what does it really say?
Are women saved by childbirth?
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I Timothy 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
This verse has to be understood in the light of its context of verses 9-15
This is one of the areas that some churchs use to degrade the woman by isolating scripture without understanding of its context and culture.
I worked these scriptures several years ago, so I will just copy verse 15 for you. If you want the rest {9-14} let me know.
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Verse 15
Notwithstanding = but
She - Wife of the man of God
shall be saved (Gr) sozo = made whole, made complete,
in = through
childbearing On the surface it looks like childbearing is a curse, but actually she [the wife] shall be made complete, whole, through childbearing.
If they - The husband and wife.
Continue in (en) governs only the dative case and denotes being or remaining within with the primary idea of rest and continuance.
Faith = (Gr) pistis - noun = the divinely implanted principle. It is one of the fruits of the spirit. This particular form is not the action of believing, but the firm persuasion or conviction of what we hear from Gods word.
And charity = (Gr) agapê We all know this as being the love of God, but this love goes so much further than that which was known in the OT. Its a spontaneous love irrespective of rights. Its love in its fullest conceivable form, and beyond.
And holyness - as becoming to the husband and wife as devoted to God.
With sobriety with a dignified discreet walk.
God bless
sandman
This verse has to be understood in the light of its context of verses 9-15
This is one of the areas that some churchs use to degrade the woman by isolating scripture without understanding of its context and culture.
I worked these scriptures several years ago, so I will just copy verse 15 for you. If you want the rest {9-14} let me know.
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Verse 15
Notwithstanding = but
She - Wife of the man of God
shall be saved (Gr) sozo = made whole, made complete,
in = through
childbearing On the surface it looks like childbearing is a curse, but actually she [the wife] shall be made complete, whole, through childbearing.
If they - The husband and wife.
Continue in (en) governs only the dative case and denotes being or remaining within with the primary idea of rest and continuance.
Faith = (Gr) pistis - noun = the divinely implanted principle. It is one of the fruits of the spirit. This particular form is not the action of believing, but the firm persuasion or conviction of what we hear from Gods word.
And charity = (Gr) agapê We all know this as being the love of God, but this love goes so much further than that which was known in the OT. Its a spontaneous love irrespective of rights. Its love in its fullest conceivable form, and beyond.
And holyness - as becoming to the husband and wife as devoted to God.
With sobriety with a dignified discreet walk.
God bless
sandman
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The NASB has women added in italics, meaning that its not in the Gree, so 1 Timothy 2.14,15. It seems to be a reference to the birth of Christ. Notice v. 11, Paul allowed women to be educated which was contray to the culture, meaning that he elevated the status of women.
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