1 Corinthians 11:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁹ for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Neither was man created on account of or for the benefit of woman, but woman on account of and for the benefit of man. [Gen. 2:18.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

Common English Bible

⁹ and man wasn’t created for the sake of the woman, but the woman for the sake of the man.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And indeed, man was not created for woman, but woman was created for man.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 Corinthians 11:9 Cross References

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Genesis 2:20

And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found an help meet for him.

Genesis 2:22

and the rib, which the LORD God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

1 Corinthians 11:10

for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.