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Is it all right for a woman to teach another woman with a man present (such as a man and woman passing out tracts door to door and a woman comes to the door—who should speak)? Acts 18:24-26 tells of Aquilla and Priscilla, who taught Apollos in their home. This was a casual setting. Priscilla was not teaching in a public format. Several brothers mentioned that they have often learned spiritual things from women in casual conversations. If the principles are applied too strictly, then a woman could never speak of spiritual things in front of men. However, men need to take the lead as teachers, especially when it comes to doctrine. [In the case of the last part of the question above, it would be better for the man to begin the speaking, since he is present, so that the woman would not be taking the lead over him (see 1 Timothy 2:12). However, if the conversation would progress on a casual level, the woman could be free to enter in, as noted above.—Ed.]
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