freeborn | ελεύθερος on Nostr: Paul is speaking about men (plural) who would be deacons, so he speaks of _their ...
Paul is speaking about men (plural) who would be deacons, so he speaks of _their wives_ -- each wife of each man in question. He didn't mean each one's wives, as he had already limited the office to those 'with one wife."
Regarding 'authority' -- it's right there in [1 Tim 2:12](https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/1ti/2/12/s_1121012): "I do not permit a woman to teach _or usurp authority_ over a man." And given the context immediately following, this is a _creational_ principle, not a _cultural_ one. The same creational principle appears in 1 Cor. 11.
No question that both Christ himself and Christianity elevated (thus restoring) the general status of women in society, especially in the context of that day.
Regarding 'authority' -- it's right there in [1 Tim 2:12](https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/1ti/2/12/s_1121012): "I do not permit a woman to teach _or usurp authority_ over a man." And given the context immediately following, this is a _creational_ principle, not a _cultural_ one. The same creational principle appears in 1 Cor. 11.
No question that both Christ himself and Christianity elevated (thus restoring) the general status of women in society, especially in the context of that day.