John Bengel Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:14 - 2:14

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John Bengel Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:14 - 2:14


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1Ti 2:14. Οὐκ ἠπατήθη, was not deceived) The Serpent deceived the woman; the woman did not deceive the man, but persuaded him: Gen 3:17, thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife. In the preceding verse, we are taught why the woman ought not to exercise authority, now, why she ought not to teach; more easily deceived, she more easily deceives; comp. Ecc 7:29. Deceiving indicates less strength in the understanding; and this is the strong ground on which a woman is not allowed to teach.-ἀπατηθεῖσα ἐν παραβάσει γέγονε, being deceived, fell into[18] the transgression) i.e. was guilty of falling into the deception (Gen 3:13, ὁ ὄφις ἠπάτησέ με), and so she began to be in the transgression. It is not said, ἘΝ ΠΑΡΑΒΆΣΕΙ ΓΕΓΟΝῦΙΑ ἨΠΑΤΉΘΗ, having come to be in the transgression, she was deceived. Therefore γέγονε does not apply to the very origin of the woman; for the deception followed not until after that; but γέγονε closely agrees with ἘΝ ΠΑΡΑΒΆΣΕΙ, which has the meaning of a noun; see Act 22:17 [ἘΝ ἘΚΣΤΆΣΕΙ, in a state of trance]; and comp. note on Joh 1:15. The state of transgression which quickly followed the deception, once for all admitted, is here intended. A phrase very like this is found at Num 26:10, ἐγενήθησαν ἐν σημείῳ.

[18] “Was in,” Engl. Vers.; rather, “Came to be in.” For it is γέγονε, not ἦν.-ED.