1 Corinthians

1611 King James Version (KJV)

1 Corinthians 11:8

“For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 11:8

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
- King James Version

For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man:
- American Standard Version (1901)

For the man did not come from the woman, but the woman from the man.
- Basic English Bible

For man is not of woman, but woman of man.
- Darby Bible

For the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man.
- Webster's Bible

Man does not take his origin from woman, but woman takes hers from man.
- Weymouth Bible

For man is not from woman, but woman from man;
- World English Bible

For a man is not of the womman, but the womman of the man.
- Wycliffe Bible

for a man is not of a woman, but a woman [is] of a man,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for 1 Corinthians 11:8

Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:8

11:8 The man is not - In the first production of nature.


People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 11:8


1Co 11:8 For the man is not from the woman. In the creative act man was first, and woman was made from man.

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