³² The spirits of prophets are ·under the control of [subject to] the prophets themselves [^Cunlike in pagan religions, where a spirit would seize control of a speaker, causing frenzy, mania or ecstasy]. ³³ [^LFor] God is not a God of ·confusion [disorder] but a God of peace.

As is true in all the ·churches [assemblies] of ·God’s people [^Tthe saints; ^Csome commentators take this clause as part of the previous sentence], ³⁴ ·women [or wives] should keep quiet in the ·church meetings [churches; assemblies; ^Cthe context here may be the evaluation of prophecy (v. 29), rather than general worship (where women presumably could speak; see 11:2–16)]. [^LFor] They are not allowed to speak, but they must ·yield to this rule [or be in submission; or keep their ordered place] as the law says [^Cperhaps Gen. 3:16, or a nonbiblical Jewish tradition].