1 Timothy 2:13 (YLT)

Passage

for Adam was first formed, then Eve,

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 2:11 Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

1 Timothy 2:12 and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

1 Timothy 2:13 for Adam was first formed, then Eve,

1 Timothy 2:14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,

1 Timothy 2:15 and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "adam", "first", and "formed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "adam" and "first", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "and a woman I do not suffer..." into verse 14's "and Adam was not deceived but the...", so "adam" and "first" belong inside that flow. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "adam" and "first" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.