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To: pgkdan
"Nope. The scripture you reference only refers to her as a ‘servant’."
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Did Paul write his epistles in English? The term is diakonos - διάκονος in Greek script - it's the same word Paul used for both male and female deacons.
14 posted on 01/18/2018 10:39:44 AM PST by LouieFisk
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To: LouieFisk

Paul makes it very clear in 1 Timothy that deacons are to be men. He’s also clear about the role women play in church in 1 Cor 14:34.


17 posted on 01/18/2018 10:46:21 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP!)
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