1 Corinthians 11:8 meaning and explanation

For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.

1 Corinthians 11:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to the church in Corinth about order in worship, and in verses 7 through 9 he grounds his teaching on head coverings in the creation account. Here he recalls Genesis 2, where God forms the woman from the man's rib rather than the reverse.

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