Just so you know, that passage is quoted a LOT by men trying to control women they are not married to (and even more by husbands to control their wives).
I'd be very careful about using it outside of a marriage context, and even within a marriage context it's not exactly something to wave around triumphantly. Jesus told the disciples not to rejoice that the demons were subject to them, yet somehow an awful lotta dudes think its OK to rejoice that their wife is. 🙄
I hear ya on the pants thing, whenever some bossy person says I should wear a dress I'm like "duuude, when the Bible was written, MEN were wearing skirts 🙄". With good reason, too... they're a lot more comfortable in summer heat. 😌👍
Anyways..... The pants thing does kinda illustrate how annoying it is to be told what God wants for you based solely off your gender, don't ya think? 😉
Side note: this is not an endorsement of cross-dressing. I do think current cultural norms come into play. If I lived before 1900 I probly wouldn't wear pants, would be too scandalous.
Anyways...definitely not picking on you here, I only bring this stuff up because you seem like the thoughtful sort of dude who might actually listen 😊.
I'd be very careful about using it outside of a marriage context, and even within a marriage context it's not exactly something to wave around triumphantly. Jesus told the disciples not to rejoice that the demons were subject to them, yet somehow an awful lotta dudes think its OK to rejoice that their wife is. 🙄
I hear ya on the pants thing, whenever some bossy person says I should wear a dress I'm like "duuude, when the Bible was written, MEN were wearing skirts 🙄". With good reason, too... they're a lot more comfortable in summer heat. 😌👍
Anyways..... The pants thing does kinda illustrate how annoying it is to be told what God wants for you based solely off your gender, don't ya think? 😉
Side note: this is not an endorsement of cross-dressing. I do think current cultural norms come into play. If I lived before 1900 I probly wouldn't wear pants, would be too scandalous.
Anyways...definitely not picking on you here, I only bring this stuff up because you seem like the thoughtful sort of dude who might actually listen 😊.