"Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man." — 1 Corinthians 11:9

1 Corinthians 11:9 · KJV

“Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.”

— 1 Corinthians 11:9

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

For this cause ought the woman to have power on {her} head because of the angels. {power: that is a covering in sign that she is under the power of her husband}

1 Corinthians 11 — Context

For a man indeed ought not to cover {his} head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

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

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

For this cause ought the woman to have power on {her} head because of the angels. {power: that is a covering in sign that she is under the power of her husband}

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, {It is} not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. {meet...: Heb. as before him}

Genesis 2:23-24

And Adam said, This {is} now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. {Woman: Heb. Isha} {Man: Heb. Ish}

Genesis 2:20

And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. {gave: Heb. called}