- Bible
- 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 11
- Verse 9
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
My Notes
Commentary
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Gill's Exposition
For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head,.... The generality of interpreters, by power, understand the veil, or covering on the woman's head, as a sign of the man's power over her, and…
Barnes' Notes
Neither was the man created for the woman ... - This is a simple statement of what is expressed in Genesis. The woman was made for the comfort and happiness of the man. Not to be a slave, but a…
Adam Clarke
Neither was the man created, etc. - Και γαρ ουκ εκτισθη· for the man was not created upon the woman's account. The reason is plain from what is mentioned above; and from the original creation of woman…
Paul, having answered the cases put to him, proceeds in this chapter to the redress of grievances. The first verse of the chapter is put, by those who divided the epistle into chapters, as a preface…
The Conduct and Dress of Women at the Public Services of the Church
2. Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things There is no contradiction between this verse and 1Co 11:11. The…