1 Corinthians 11:9
7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.
Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
10 For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.
11 In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
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
- Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
- KJV
- Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
- WEB
- for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.
- ASV
- for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:
- DARBY
- For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.
- BLB
- For also man was not created because of the woman, but woman because of the man.
- ÅB
- mannen ble jo heller ikke skapt for kvinnens skyld, men kvinnen for mannens skyld.
- OTB
- For mannen ble nemlig ikke skapt for kvinnens skyld, men kvinnen for mannens skyld.
- B1930
- mannen blev jo heller ikke skapt for kvinnens skyld, men kvinnen for mannens skyld.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 2:18
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
Read in contextGenesis 2:23–24
And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”
Read in context