Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;
New American Standard Bible
for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but
King James Version
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
Holman Bible
And man was not created for woman, but woman for man.
International Standard Version
and man was not created for woman, but woman for man.
A Conservative Version
For also man was not created for the woman, but woman for the man.
American Standard Version
for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:
Amplified
for indeed man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man.
An Understandable Version
And indeed, man was not created for the woman's sake, but woman [was created] for man's sake.
Anderson New Testament
for the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Bible in Basic English
And the man was not made for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Common New Testament
neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
Daniel Mace New Testament
nor was the man copied from the woman: but the woman from the man.
Darby Translation
For also man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.
Godbey New Testament
for man indeed was not created on account of the woman; but the woman on account of the man.
Goodspeed New Testament
and man was not created for woman, but woman was for man.
John Wesley New Testament
Neither was the man created for the sake of the woman, but the woman for the sake of the man.
Julia Smith Translation
For also the man was not created through the woman; but the woman through the man.
King James 2000
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For indeed man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.
Modern King James verseion
Nor was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neither was the man created for the woman's sake: but the woman for the man's sake.
Moffatt New Testament
and man was not created for woman, but woman for man.)
Montgomery New Testament
And man was not created for woman, but woman for man.
NET Bible
Neither was man created for the sake of woman, but woman for man.
New Heart English Bible
for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.
Noyes New Testament
and the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Sawyer New Testament
for man also was not created because of the woman, but woman because of the man.
The Emphasized Bible
For also man was not created, for the sake of the woman, but woman, for the sake of the man.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Also the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Besides, man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man.
Webster
Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
Weymouth New Testament
For man was not created for woman's sake, but woman for man's.
Williams New Testament
and man was not created for woman's sake, but woman was for man's sake.
World English Bible
for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.
Worrell New Testament
for man was also not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man;
Worsley New Testament
nor was the man created for the sake of the woman, but the woman for the man.
Themes
Men » Men being the head of women
Wife » Relation of, to husband
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 11:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Head Coverings In Worship
8 for a man is not of a woman, but a woman is of a man, 9 for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man; 10 because of this the woman ought to have a token of authority upon the head, because of the messengers;
Cross References
Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
Genesis 2:20
And the man calleth names to all the cattle, and to fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; and to man hath not been found an helper -- as his counterpart.
Genesis 2:23-24
and the man saith, 'This is the proper step! bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!' for this it is called Woman, for from a man hath this been taken;