How does this text sit with you, at first glance? Is it comforting? Unsettling? Offensive? Does it strike you as antiquated, or outdated? How does it make you feel? Why?

Why do you think that Paul addresses the sins of prayerlessness and anger/aggression in men? Why do you think that he addresses the sins of immodesty and insubordination in women?

What are some reasons why it is important to dress modestly? What does the way a person dresses reveal about their heart?

What are we to make of Paul’s instructions in 2:11-12? How can we apply them in a way that is healthy, and biblical? How can we keep from erring into chauvinism when we attempt to apply them?

Why do you think that Paul adds the parenthetical thought in 2:13-14? What is the significance of these verses for us?

How can we, as a church, seek to honor our women? What can we be doing to honor our mothers? What can we be doing to honor our women who haven’t had (or are unable to have) children? What can we be doing to honor our single women?

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