1 Corinthians 12:28 Prooftext for Female Eldership

                                 1 Corinthians 12:28 Prooftext for Female Eldership 

According to 1 Corinthians 12:28, notice that the Female Prophet (with a covered head) has a higher calling than the Male Pastor role. Yet, if a woman asked her Male Pastor to prophesy Sunday morning at your Church would it be wrong according to scripture? Would you walk out? 


1 Corinthians 14:1
English Standard Version
1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, 👉especially that you may prophesy👈.
NOTE 1: No gender exclusion on the gift of prophecy.

1 Corinthians 11:5
English Standard Version
5 but 👉every wife who prays or prophesies👈 with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven.
NOTE 2: Women can prophesy over men as long as they have a head covering. Also to say a woman cannot prophesy is to say she cannot pray over a congregation if you are going to be consistent too.

 

1 Corinthians 12:28 

New American Standard Bible

 28 And God has appointed IN THE CHURCH first apostles, 👉SECOND PROPHETS👈, THIRD TEACHERS, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and various kinds of tongues.

 

 

1 Corinthians 11:4-5 

New American Standard Bible 

4 Every man who has something on his head while 👉 praying or PROPHESYING👈 disgraces his head. 5 But👉 EVERY WOMAN👈 who has her head uncovered👉 while praying or PROPHESYING👈 disgraces her head, for it is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.

 

 

1 Corinthians 14:3 

New American Standard Bible 

3 but THE ONE who prophesies 👉SPEAKS TO PEOPLE👈 for edification, exhortation, and consolation

 

NOTE: People include both men and women.


Acts 15:32 English Standard Version
32 And Judas and Silas, 👉who were themselves prophets👈, encouraged and strengthened the brothers 👉with many words👈.

NOTE 4: Prophecies can be very long like sermons, not short pick me ups. WITH MANY WORDS, NOT FEW WORDS.

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