1 Corinthians 11:9

9 and man was not created for woman, but woman for man.

1 Corinthians 11:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 11:9

Neither was the man created for the woman
To be subservient to her; for she was not in being when he was created; and though it is the proper business of man to provide for, take care of, and defend the woman, as the weaker vessel, yet these were not the original ends of his creation; he was made for God, for his service and glory:

but the woman for the man;
to be an help meet for him, who was already created; to be a companion and associate of his, both in religious worship and in civil life; and for the procreation and education of children.

1 Corinthians 11:9 In-Context

7 A man, in fact, should not cover his head, because he is God's image and glory, but woman is man's glory.

8 For man did not come from woman, but woman came from man;

9 and man was not created for woman, but woman for man.

10 This is why a woman should have [a symbol of] authority on her head: because of the angels.

11 However, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man, and man is not independent of woman.