But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint.I'll be honest, I have no idea what this verse is saying. At face value, it seems to suggest that a woman's spiritual worth is limited solely to her ability to have children. Because of Eve's having committed the original sin, all women bear that mark and are tainted.
My modern understanding says this is ridiculous, and makes me question the entire passage. Where does that leave good, faithful women who are unable to bear children, either due to medical reasons or lack of a husband? Is this inability some kind of stain permitted by God, where they are predestined to never be saved? I just can't believe that would be the case.
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