1 Corinthians 11:9

9 For indeed man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the 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 For indeed a man ought not to cover his head, [because he] is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man.

9 For indeed man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.

10 Because of this, the woman ought to have [a symbol of] authority on her head, on account of the angels.

11 Nevertheless, neither [is] woman [anything] apart from man, nor [is] man [anything] apart from woman in the Lord.