Although Paul allowed women to take leadership roles and participate fully in the church, 1 Corinthians 14:35-36 indicates that women were to remain silent and submissive. This discrepancy can be explained by the discovery that these verses were actually:

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Scholars believe that these verses were added by a later scribe, as they are absent in some early manuscripts and seem to interrupt the flow of Paul's argument. This suggests that Paul likely did not intend for women to be completely silent in church gatherings.

Although Paul Allowed Women to Take Leadership Roles and Participate