1 Corinthians 11:8
6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.
- KJV
- For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
- WEB
- For man is not from woman, but woman from man;
- ASV
- For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man:
- DARBY
- For man is not of woman, but woman of man.
- BLB
- For man is not of woman, but woman of man.
- ÅB
- For mannen er ikke av kvinnen, men kvinnen er av mannen;
- OTB
- For mannen kommer ikke fra kvinnen, men kvinnen kommer fra mannen;
- B1930
- For mannen er ikke av kvinnen, men kvinnen er av mannen;
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1 Timothy 2:13
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
Read in contextGenesis 2:21–23
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
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