1 Timothy 2:13
1 Timothy 2:13
“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Paul appeals to the order of creation: Adam was formed first, then Eve.
What Does 1 Timothy 2:13 Mean?
Paul reaches back to the beginning, noting that Adam was formed first and then Eve. He draws on the creation account to ground what he has just said.
The order of creation carries meaning for Paul, yet the same account shows man and woman alike made by God and bearing his image. Paul points to origins not to diminish but to recall the good order God built into the world from the start.
In the Original Language
plasso (πλάσσω), 'formed' -- to shape or mold, as a potter forms clay.