1 Corinthians 11:9

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1 Corinthians 11:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible

7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

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

9 Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

10 For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

11 In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

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Genesis 2:18

The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”

Genesis 2:20

The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

Genesis 2:23

And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”

Genesis 2:24

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.