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A Cycle of Mutual Dependence
Commentators explain that Paul balances his teaching on headship by highlighting a beautiful reciprocity. While the first woman came from the man in creation, every man since has come into the world by a woman through birth. This establishes a fundamental, ongoing mutual dependence between the sexes.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 11:12
18th Century
Theologian
As the woman is of the man. In the original creation, she was formed from the man.
So is the man also by the woman. He is …
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 11:12
Of (εκ)
--by (δια). Ever since the first creation man has come into existence by means of (δια with geniti…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 11:12
19th Century
Bishop
For as the woman is of the man.—An appeal to the original act of creation proves the truth of the previous statement of t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 11:12
19th Century
Preacher
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
T…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 11:12
But lest he be misunderstood as wanting to demote women, Paul now argues that men and women are equal in the Lord and mutually dependent.
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 11:12
16th Century
Theologian
As the woman is of the man. If this is one of the reasons why the man has superiority—that the woman was taken out of him—there will be, s…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 11:12
17th Century
Pastor
For as the woman is of the man
Originally; so Eve was of Adam, made out of one of his ribs:
even …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 11:2–16
17th Century
Minister
Here begin details concerning public assemblies, 1 Corinthians chapter 14. In the abundance of spiritual gifts bestowed on the Corinthians, some ab…