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1 Corinthians 11:9

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for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.

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1 Corinthians 11:9 in other translations

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

1 Corinthians 11:9 · American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:9 in context

  1. 7For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.
  2. 8For man is not from woman, but woman from man;
  3. 9for man wasn’t created for the woman, but woman for the man.
  4. 10For this cause the woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.
  5. 11Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.