1 Corinthians 11:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.”

1 Corinthians 11:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 11:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 11:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For man is not from woman, but woman from man;”

1 Corinthians 11:8 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 11:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man:”

1 Corinthians 11:8 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 11:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for a man is not of a woman, but a woman <FI>is<Fi> of a man,”

1 Corinthians 11:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 11:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For man is not of woman, but woman of man. ”

1 Corinthians 11:8 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 11:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.”

1 Corinthians 11:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 11:8 in Context — 1 Corinthians 11

6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

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

10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 11:8 Mean?

1 Corinthians 11:8 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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