1 Corinthians 11:9
“Neither was the man created for the woman: but the woman for the man.”
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1 Corinthians 11:9 Context
7For a man in deede ought not to couer his head, forasmuch as hee is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man. 9Neither was the man created for the woman: but the woman for the man. 10For this cause ought the woman to haue power on her head, because of the Angels. 11Neuerthelesse, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.
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Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
- King James Version
for indeed man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman for the man's sake.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the man was not made for the woman, but the woman for the man.
- Basic English Bible
For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.
- Darby Bible
Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
- Webster's Bible
For man was not created for woman's sake, but woman for man's.
- Weymouth Bible
for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.
- World English Bible
And the man is not maad for the womman, but the womman for the man.
- Wycliffe Bible
for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
for indeed man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman for the man's sake.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the man was not made for the woman, but the woman for the man.
- Basic English Bible
For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.
- Darby Bible
Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
- Webster's Bible
For man was not created for woman's sake, but woman for man's.
- Weymouth Bible
for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.
- World English Bible
And the man is not maad for the womman, but the womman for the man.
- Wycliffe Bible
for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:9
1Co 11:9 Neither was the man created for the woman. Woman was made for man because he needed a helpmeet.