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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Further, because they supposed this to be an ornament to them, I mean their speaking in public; again he brings round the discourse to the opposite point, saying, "For it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church." That is, first he made this out from the law of God, then from common reason and our received custom; even when he was discoursing with the women about long hair, he said, "Doth not even nature herself teach you?" (1 Cor. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Having established good order in everything concerning the gift of tongues and prophets—namely, that few should prophesy, and from this no confusion or disorder should arise—he now eliminates the disorder that came from women, and says that they must be silent in church. Then he says something greater, namely, that it is more fitting for them to be in submission. For submission means silence from fear, as is the case with female slaves. …
Cyprian
That a woman ought to be silent in the church. In the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: "Let women be silent in the church. But if any wish to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home." Also to Timothy: "Let a woman learn with silence, in all subjection. But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to be set over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve; and Adam was not seduced, but the woman was seduced."
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Here the Apostle mentions the persons to whom the use of prophecy is forbidden. In regard to this he does two things: first, he shows to whom the use of prophecy is forbidden; secondly, he removes an objection (v. 35). In regard to the first he does two things: first, he mentions the command to forbid; secondly he gives a reason for this (v. 34b). …
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