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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220But at the beginning of creation God &#8216made them male and female.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But ‘God made them male and female’ from the beginning of creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />but from <i>the</i> beginning of creation, 'He made them male and female.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation, <i>God</i> CREATED THEM MALE AND FEMALE.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But from the beginning of creation, God MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But from the beginning of creation, <i>God</i> MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation, <i>God</i> MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation <i>God</i> MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But in the beginning God made a man and a woman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But God made them male and female in the beginning, at creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But in the beginning, at the time of creation, 'God made them male and female,' as the scripture says. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, from the beginning of creation, ?God made them male and female.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation he made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, he made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />but from the beginning of the creation the rule was, 'Male and female did God make them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but from the beginning of the creation God made them a male and a female;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />but from <i>the</i> beginning of creation, 'He made them male and female.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But from the very beginning God made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“But from the beginning, God made them male and female.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for in the beginning of the world God formed them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />but from the beginning of the creation the rule was, 'Male and female did God make them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>But from the beginning of the creation, 'Male and female made He them.'<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>but from the beginning of the world, God created them male and female.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/10-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3158" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">Teachings about Divorce</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">However,</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/746.htm" title="746: archēs (N-GFS) -- From archomai; a commencement, or chief.">the beginning</a> <a href="/greek/2937.htm" title="2937: ktiseōs (N-GFS) -- From ktizo; original formation.">of creation,</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">‘God made</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/730.htm" title="730: Arsen (N-ANS) -- Male. Arsen probably from airo; male.">male</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2338.htm" title="2338: thēly (Adj-ANS) -- Female. From the same as thelazo; female.">female.’</a> </span> <span class="reftext">7</span>‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a></span><br />For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31</a></span><br />“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-16.htm">1 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-8.htm">1 Corinthians 11:8-9</a></span><br />For man did not come from woman, but woman from man. / Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-15.htm">Malachi 2:15</a></span><br />Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10</a></span><br />And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13-14</a></span><br />For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-15.htm">Job 31:15</a></span><br />Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Proverbs 8:22-31</a></span><br />The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old. / From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began. / When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.</p><p class="hdg">the beginning.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></b></br> In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/3-4.htm">2 Peter 3:4</a></b></br> And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as <i>they were</i> from the beginning of the creation.</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a></b></br> So God created man in his <i>own</i> image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-20.htm">Genesis 2:20-23</a></b></br> And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-2.htm">Genesis 5:2</a></b></br> Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/1-1.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Creation</a> <a href="/matthew/26-71.htm">Female</a> <a href="/mark/9-35.htm">First</a> <a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Male</a> <a href="/mark/10-3.htm">Rule</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/mark/13-19.htm">Creation</a> <a href="/luke/15-9.htm">Female</a> <a href="/mark/10-11.htm">First</a> <a href="/luke/2-23.htm">Male</a> <a href="/mark/10-42.htm">Rule</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-1.htm">Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-13.htm">blesses the children that are brought unto him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-17.htm">resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-23.htm">tells his disciples of the danger of riches;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-28.htm">promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-32.htm">foretells his death and resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-35.htm">bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-46.htm">and restores to Bartimaeus his sight.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>However, from the beginning of creation</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine order established by God at the very start of the world. It points back to <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>, where God is the Creator of all things. The use of "beginning" underscores the original intent and design of God, highlighting the importance of understanding His purpose from the outset. This phrase also serves as a reminder of the authority of Scripture, as Jesus refers to the creation account to address contemporary issues. It suggests a return to foundational truths and principles that transcend cultural changes and human traditions.<p><b>‘God made them male and female.’</b><br>This phrase is a direct reference to <a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>, where God creates humanity in His image, distinctly as male and female. It underscores the intentionality and purpose in God's creation of gender, affirming the complementary nature of men and women. This distinction is foundational for understanding biblical teachings on marriage, family, and human relationships. The phrase also reflects the inherent value and dignity bestowed upon both genders by God. In the context of <a href="/mark/10.htm">Mark 10</a>, Jesus uses this reference to affirm the sanctity and permanence of marriage, as originally designed by God. This creation ordinance is seen as a type of the relationship between Christ and the Church, as elaborated in <a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31-32</a>, where the union of male and female in marriage reflects the spiritual union between Christ and His bride.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing the Pharisees and His disciples, teaching about the sanctity of marriage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A religious group in Israel known for their strict adherence to the Law. They approached Jesus with questions about divorce to test Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>Refers to the beginning of the world as described in Genesis, where God created the heavens and the earth, and subsequently, humanity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/adam_and_eve.htm">Adam and Eve</a></b><br>The first male and female created by God, as referenced in Genesis, representing the original design for human relationships.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>Followers of Jesus who were present during this teaching, learning about the divine intention for marriage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_design_for_gender_and_marriage.htm">Divine Design for Gender and Marriage</a></b><br>God intentionally created humanity as male and female, establishing a complementary relationship that forms the foundation of marriage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sanctity_and_permanence_of_marriage.htm">Sanctity and Permanence of Marriage</a></b><br>Marriage is a sacred institution ordained by God from the beginning, intended to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_image.htm">Reflecting God's Image</a></b><br>As male and female, humans reflect the image of God, and their union in marriage mirrors the unity and diversity within the Godhead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/counter-cultural_commitment.htm">Counter-Cultural Commitment</a></b><br>In a world that often devalues marriage, Christians are called to uphold its sanctity and demonstrate commitment and fidelity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/marriage_as_a_witness.htm">Marriage as a Witness</a></b><br>A godly marriage serves as a testimony to the world of God's love and faithfulness, pointing others to the relationship between Christ and the Church.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/christians'_view_on_prenups.htm">How do Christians view prenuptial agreements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_mark_10_6_align_with_evolution.htm">How does Mark 10:6 reconcile God creating humans “from the beginning” with scientific evidence for human evolution? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_creation_days_literal_or_figurative.htm">Are Creation Days literal or figurative in interpretation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_androgyny.htm">What is the Bible's stance on androgyny?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/10-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">However,</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(apo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] beginning</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀρχῆς</span> <span class="translit">(archēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_746.htm">Strong's 746: </a> </span><span class="str2">From archomai; a commencement, or chief.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of creation,</span><br /><span class="grk">κτίσεως</span> <span class="translit">(ktiseōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2937.htm">Strong's 2937: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ktizo; original formation.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘[God] made</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐποίησεν</span> <span class="translit">(epoiēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτούς</span> <span class="translit">(autous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἄρσεν</span> <span class="translit">(Arsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_730.htm">Strong's 730: </a> </span><span class="str2">Male. Arsen probably from airo; male.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">female.’</span><br /><span class="grk">θῆλυ</span> <span class="translit">(thēly)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2338.htm">Strong's 2338: </a> </span><span class="str2">Female. From the same as thelazo; female.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/10-6.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 10:6 But from the beginning of the creation (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/10-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 10:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 10:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/10-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 10:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 10:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>