1 Corinthians 11:8
For the man did not come from the woman, but the woman from the man.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
In Context
9And the man was not made for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Cross References
1 Timothy 2:13For Adam was first formed, then Eve;
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 11:2-17
Directions Concerning Attire; Female Subjection. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head… Read the whole commentary →