1 Corinthians 11:9

9 etenim non est creatus vir propter mulierem sed mulier propter virum

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 vir quidem non debet velare caput quoniam imago et gloria est Dei mulier autem gloria viri est
8 non enim vir ex muliere est sed mulier ex viro
9 etenim non est creatus vir propter mulierem sed mulier propter virum
10 ideo debet mulier potestatem habere supra caput propter angelos
11 verumtamen neque vir sine muliere neque mulier sine viro in Domino
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