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1 Timothy 2:13
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The apostle Paul writes to Timothy in a pastoral letter addressing church order, immediately following a prohibition on women teaching or exercising authority over men.
The words — γὰρ (gar) translates as “for,” introducing the reason, while πρῶτος (prōtos) means “first” and ἐπλάσθη (eplasthē) means “was formed,” establishing the sequence of creation.
The thread — This chronological claim echoes Genesis 2:18 and 1 Corinthians 11:8, which repeatedly ground Pauline instruction in the order of Adam and Eve’s formation.
Why it lands — The text states Adam’s prior formation as the factual basis for the preceding instruction, asking the reader to accept the sequence without adding interpretation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
Cross-references
- 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.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.
- 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 2:22 And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him.
- 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.