34 The women are to keep silent in the churches ; for they are not permitted to speak , but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says . 35 If they desire to learn anything , let them ask their own husbands at home ; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church .
36 Was it from you that the word of God first went forth ? Or has it come to you only ? 37 If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual , let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord's commandment . 38 But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized . 39 Therefore , my brethren , desire earnestly to prophesy , and do not forbid to speak in tongues . 40 But all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 14:34-40
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 14:34-40
(Read 1 Corinthians 14:34-40)
When the apostle exhorts Christian women to seek information on religious subjects from their husbands at home, it shows that believing families ought to assemble for promoting spiritual knowledge. The Spirit of Christ can never contradict itself; and if their revelations are against those of the apostle, they do not come from the same Spirit. The way to keep peace, truth, and order in the church, is to seek that which is good for it, to bear with that which is not hurtful to its welfare, and to keep up good behaviour, order, and decency.