1 Corinthians 11:8

For, man, is not, of woman, but, woman, of man;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

In Context

7For, a man, indeed, ought not to be veiling his head, being, the image and glory of God,—but, the woman, is the glory of man;

9For also man was not created, for the sake of the woman, but woman, for the sake of the man.

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Cross References

1 Timothy 2:13For, Adam, first was 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 →

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