1 Timothy 2:13
New International Version
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

New Living Translation
For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve.

English Standard Version
For Adam was formed first, then Eve;

Berean Standard Bible
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.

Berean Literal Bible
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

King James Bible
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

New King James Version
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

New American Standard Bible
For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.

NASB 1995
For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.

NASB 1977
For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.

Legacy Standard Bible
For it was Adam who was first formed, and then Eve.

Amplified Bible
For Adam was formed first [by God from the earth], then Eve;

Christian Standard Bible
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Adam was created first, then Eve.

American Standard Version
For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

Contemporary English Version
After all, Adam was created before Eve,

English Revised Version
For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After all, Adam was formed first, then Eve.

Good News Translation
For Adam was created first, and then Eve.

International Standard Version
For Adam was formed first, then Eve,

Majority Standard Bible
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.

NET Bible
For Adam was formed first and then Eve.

New Heart English Bible
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Webster's Bible Translation
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Weymouth New Testament
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve;

World English Bible
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for Adam was formed first, then Eve,

Berean Literal Bible
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

Young's Literal Translation
for Adam was first formed, then Eve,

Smith's Literal Translation
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For Adam was first formed; then Eve.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

New American Bible
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

New Revised Standard Version
For Adam was formed first, then Eve;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Godbey New Testament
For Adam was first created, then Eve.

Haweis New Testament
For Adam was first formed, Eve afterwards.

Mace New Testament
for Adam was the first that was form'd, then Eve.

Weymouth New Testament
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve;

Worrell New Testament
For Adam first was formed, then Eve.

Worsley New Testament
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

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Context
Instructions to Women
12I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet. 13For Adam was formed first, and then Eve. 14And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.…

Cross References
Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Genesis 2:18-22
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” / And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. / 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 1:27
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Genesis 3:16
To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

1 Corinthians 11:8-9
For man did not come from woman, but woman from man. / Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

Genesis 5:1-2
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness. / Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”

Matthew 19:4
Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

Mark 10:6
However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’

Romans 5:12-14
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Genesis 2:15-17
Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it. / And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden, / but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Genesis 3:1-6
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ...

1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Ephesians 5:31
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

2 Corinthians 11:3
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 2:7,18,22
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul…

1 Corinthians 11:8,9
For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man…

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For
The word "for" serves as a conjunction that connects the preceding instructions about the roles of men and women in the church to the rationale provided in this verse. It indicates that what follows is a reason or explanation for the previous statements. In the Greek, the word used is "γάρ" (gar), which often introduces a cause or reason. This sets the stage for understanding the theological basis for the roles discussed earlier in the chapter.

Adam
Adam, the first man created by God, is a central figure in the Genesis creation narrative. His name in Hebrew, "אָדָם" (Adam), is closely related to "אֲדָמָה" (adamah), meaning "ground" or "earth," highlighting his creation from the dust of the earth. Adam's formation is foundational to understanding humanity's origin and the order of creation. In a conservative Christian perspective, Adam's role as the first human underscores the divine order and intentionality in creation.

was formed
The phrase "was formed" refers to the act of creation by God. In Greek, the word "ἐπλάσθη" (eplasthē) is used, which is derived from "πλάσσω" (plassō), meaning "to form" or "to mold." This term evokes the image of a potter shaping clay, emphasizing God's intimate and purposeful act in creating Adam. The formation of Adam is not a random event but a deliberate act by God, establishing the order and structure of creation.

first
The word "first" indicates the sequence in the creation order. In Greek, "πρῶτος" (prōtos) is used, meaning "first" in time, place, or rank. This term highlights the precedence of Adam's creation before Eve, which is significant in the context of the roles and responsibilities assigned to men and women. From a conservative viewpoint, this order is seen as part of God's design and purpose for humanity.

and then
The phrase "and then" serves as a transitional connector, indicating the subsequent event in the creation narrative. It suggests a continuation and completion of the creation process. The Greek "εἶτα" (eita) implies a sequence that follows logically and temporally. This transition underscores the complementary nature of the creation of Eve following Adam.

Eve
Eve, the first woman, is introduced as the companion and helper to Adam. Her name in Hebrew, "חַוָּה" (Chavah), is related to "חָיָה" (chayah), meaning "to live" or "to give life," reflecting her role as the mother of all living. Eve's creation from Adam's rib, as described in Genesis, signifies the intimate and equal partnership intended by God. In a conservative Christian interpretation, Eve's creation after Adam is seen as part of the divine order, with both Adam and Eve bearing the image of God and fulfilling distinct yet complementary roles.

(13) For Adam was first formed, then Eve.--The Holy Spirit seems often (comp. especially Galatians 3:16 and following verses, and 4:22 and following verses, and 1Corinthians 10:1-10) to have moved St. Paul to weave into the tapestry of his arguments and exhortations to the different churches, facts and principles drawn from Old Testament history. His early training in the great Rabbinical schools of Jerusalem had well supplied him with a vast store of this Old Testament learning.

The argument here based on priority of creation is much assisted by the additional statement of 1Corinthians 11:9, "neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man." This teaching of St. Paul's respecting the public position of woman as regards man, in which he shows that she is to hold a subordinate place--is based upon no arbitrary human speculation, but upon God's original order in creation--that divine order which first created man, and after man's creation, formed woman as his helpmeet.

Verse 13. - Was formed (ἐπλάσθη). The word used in the LXX. in Genesis 2:7, Ἔπλασεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον κ.τ.λ., "The Lord God formed man out of the dust of the ground;" and in Genesis 2:19 of the beasts of the field; whence the word πρωτόπλαστος (Wisd. 7:1 Wisd. 10:1), "first made;" "first formed," A.V. So in Romans 9:20 man is called τὸ πλάσμα, "the thing made;" and God is Πλάσας, "he that made it." "Plaster," "plastic," "protoplasm," are, of course, from the same root. (For the argument, see the very similar one in 1 Corinthians 11:8, 9.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

Adam
Ἀδὰμ (Adam)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 76: Adam, the first man, the first parent of the human race. Of Hebrew origin; Adam, the first man; typically man.

was formed
ἐπλάσθη (eplasthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4111: To form, mould, as a potter his clay. A primary verb; to mould, i.e. Shape or fabricate.

first,
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

and then
εἶτα (eita)
Adverb
Strong's 1534: A particle of succession, then, moreover.

Eve.
Εὕα (Heua)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2096: Eve, the first woman; wife of first man Adam. Of Hebrew origin; Eua, the first woman.


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