2:11 A woman should learn in quietness After his discussion of how women should adorn themselves when gathering, Paul moves to the part women are to play in those church meetings. The next few verses have been the subject of much discussion. Just what was Paul permitting and what was he forbidding in the Ephesian church? What of his teaching is applicable and binding upon the modern church? The demeanor and behavior of women in the synagogue was never questioned. Women learned in silence. However,