For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.
Parallel translations
- KJV For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.
- BSB For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
- NKJV For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.
- NASB For as the woman originated from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.
- NLT For although the first woman came from man, every other man was born from a woman, and everything comes from God.
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Cross-references · 4
- Rom 11:36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
- 1 Cor 8:6yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
- Prov 16:4Yahweh has made everything for its own end — yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- Heb 1:2–3has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.
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