Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:12
1 Timothy 2:12 talks about women being subject to men and not having authority, whereas 2 Corinthians 11:2 emphasizes presenting the church as a pure bride to one husband, suggesting a pure and equal union.
1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Contradiction with Ephesians 5:22
Ephesians 5:22 instructs wives to submit to their husbands, while 2 Corinthians 11:2 metaphorically presents the church as a bride, which can imply an equal partnership with Christ.
Ephesians 5:22: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:34
1 Corinthians 14:34 commands women to remain silent in churches and be submissive, contrasting with the imagery in 2 Corinthians 11:2 of an honored and cherished bride.
1 Corinthians 14:34: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Contradiction with Galatians 3:28
Galatians 3:28 states there is neither male nor female in Christ, suggesting equality and unity, which can contradict traditional marital roles implied in 2 Corinthians 11:2.
Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Contradiction with Genesis 3:16
Genesis 3:16 indicates that a woman's desire will be for her husband, and he will rule over her, contradicting the pure and mutual relationship as depicted in 2 Corinthians 11:2.
Genesis 3:16: Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. [to thy...: or, subject to thy husband]
Contradiction with Titus 2:5
Titus 2:5 advises women to be obedient to their husbands, contrasting the bridal metaphor in 2 Corinthians 11:2 which suggests a church presented with respect and purity to Christ, potentially challenging hierarchical dynamics.
Titus 2:5: [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.