<p>2:11 <i>Let a woman learn</i>- Judaism discouraged women from learning or studying the Scriptures. Perhaps Timothy was caught up with that pressure; and Paul urges him to let the women learn. As noted on :10, it would seem that the sisters were not being encouraged to see themselves as in personal relationship with the Lord or to be proactive in their faith and works.&nbsp;</p><p><i>In quietness with all subjection</i>- I read this in the context of Paul's concern that all the argument about abstract interpretation in the Ephesian church had led to a lack of &quot;quietness&quot;. See on 2:8 <i>Or argument. </i>The men couldn't pray properly without bringing in the various arguments which were ongoing in the church (:8); and the women likewise couldn't learn without being tempted to be distracted by the background noise. The teacher from whom the women were to learn was Timothy. That is the context of 1 Timothy. He was to teach, and Paul wished him to include the women as his students; and they were to be allowed a learning environment free from background noise distraction. That is a perfectly valid meaning for the word translated &quot;silence&quot; or &quot;quietness&quot;.</p>