Paul encourages the Christians to live peaceful lives by exercising discipline and self-control. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/discipline]])
##### Women in the church #####
Paul is probably instructing the women how to use their freedom in Christ in such a way that it does not upset the normal cultural standards for women. Because of the potential for controversy, extra care should be taken in translating these passages.
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##### "Prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings" #####
There is some overlap in meaning to these terms. It is not necessary to view these as perfectly distinct categories.
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