Genesis 2:18 Cross References
Genesis 2:18
18: And the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him."
Ecclesiastes 4:9
- Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor.
- If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble.
- And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone?
- A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
1 Corinthians 11:7
- A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is God's glory, made in God's own image, but woman is the glory of man.
- For the first man didn't come from woman, but the first woman came from man.
- And man was not made for woman's benefit, but woman was made for man.
- So a woman should wear a covering on her head as a sign of authority because the angels are watching.
- But in relationships among the Lord's people, women are not independent of men, and men are not independent of women.
1 Peter 3:7
- In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard.
Proverbs 18:22
- The man who finds a wife finds a treasure and receives favor from the LORD.
1 Timothy 2:11
- Women should listen and learn quietly and submissively.
- I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.
- For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve.
Genesis 3:12
- "Yes," Adam admitted, "but it was the woman you gave me who brought me the fruit, and I ate it."
1 Corinthians 7:36
- But if a man thinks he ought to marry his fiancee because he has trouble controlling his passions and time is passing, it is all right; it is not a sin. Let them marry.
Genesis 1:31
- Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way. This all happened on the sixth day.
Ruth 3:1
- One day Naomi said to Ruth, "My daughter, it's time that I found a permanent home for you, so that you will be provided for.