Woman Created for Man 1 Corinthians 11:9

Paul the apostle continued his instruction of “order” and “authority” as he wrote to the Corinthian church members how, “the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man”, and in chapter eleven and verse nine of First Corinthians, Paul shared with the Corinthian church members how , “the woman” was “created” “for the man”, where we read:

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

The verse begins, “Neither was the man created for the woman;”. Paul began with the word, “neither” which means “for also was not and nor” “was the man” or “the male human being” “created” which means “formed or shaped” “for the woman” or “through and by means of the female human being”. Paul continued to share from the standpoint of how the “man” was initially “formed” by God and lived alone at first without “the woman”.

The verse goes on to say, “but the woman for the man.” Paul continues with the word, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “the woman” which refers to “the female human being” “for the man” or “through and by means of, and on behalf of the male human being”. Since “the man” was initially “created” alone, God “created” the “woman” for his benefit, companionship and enjoyment with one another. (See Genesis 2:22-23)

When we consider these words from Paul, we understand how “the man” was “created” by God first in order, but because he was “alone”, God “created” “the woman” from him. This was God's order of things, and because there was to be “order of authority” within Jesus' church in Corinth, Paul used this reference to demonstrate the pattern for it. Both the “man” and the “woman” were important to God, and all human beings born since the first two have need of both the “man” and the “woman” for conception. Jesus desires to be “Savior and Lord” to every person, and whether they are “male” or “female” they are all candidates for His salvation.

Next time Paul shares with the church members, “for this cause ought the woman to have power on her head”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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