word, sigaō (Rom 16:25; 1 Cor 14:28, 30, 34). The learning context in 1 Timothy 2:11–12 suggests that Paul is talking about maintaining the reverence and quietness necessary for learning to take place. Submission to the teacher fits a learning context. In the first-century world, women were not as well-educated as men. To dominate the worship time with questions or comments would have disrupted the meeting. Thus Paul commands the women to learn in a manner conducive to learning. Rather than being