Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 2:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 2:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 2:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God promises to give His special spirit to all His helpers, both men and women, so they can share His messages with others. This means everyone can be important in telling people about God's love.

Acts 2:18: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:34

This verse suggests that women should be silent in churches, contradicting Acts 2:18 where women are permitted to prophesy.

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 1 Timothy 2:12

This verse states that women should not teach or assume authority over a man, conflicting with the idea of women prophesying in Acts 2:18.

1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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