1 Corinthians 11:3, 8-9, 11-12 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head (authority over) of every man, and man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ. For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man; [Gen 2:21-23] for indeed man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man. [Gen 2:18] Nevertheless, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as the woman originates from the man, so also man is born through the woman; and all things [whether male or female] | Amplified Bible (AMP)