1 Corinthians 14:33-40

1. The prevention for orderly worship
33 . . . As in all the churches of the saints, 34 the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. 35 If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church. 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 (ESV)

First, men and women are created as equal heirs to the promises of salvation. (*points by Chuck Swindoll)

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 (ESV)

Second, women had significant ministry roles in the early church.

1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, Romans 16:1 (ESV)

Third, the early church also had prophetesses who obviously engaged in the prophetic ministry (Acts 21:9).

8 . . . Philip the evangelist . . . 9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. Acts 21:8-9 (ESV)

Fourth, women were permitted to pray and prophesy under the proper authority of their husbands.

5 But every woman who has her head uncovered while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved. 1 Corinthians 11:5 (NASB)

Fifth, for His own purposes God has appointed men to serve in the authoritative role of elders—those primarily responsible for leading, teaching, and preaching (1 Tim. 3:1–7).

2 Therefore an overseer must be . . . the husband of one wife . . . 1 Timothy 3:2 (ESV)

Sixth, women were not to “teach or exercise authority over a man,” but to remain quiet during the time of public address.

12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 1 Timothy 2:12 (ESV)

2. The proclamation for orderly worship
36 Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached? 37 If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord. 38 If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
1 Corinthians 14:36-38 (ESV)

1 The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second
time . . . 2 “Thus says the LORD who made the earth, the LORD who formed it to establish it—the LORD is his name: Jeremiah 33:1-2 (ESV)

2 . . . But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word. Isaiah 66:2 (ESV)

3. The precept for orderly worship
39 So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But all things should be done decently and in order. 1 Corinthians 14:39-40 (ESV)

18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
1 Corinthians 12:18 (ESV)