1 Timothy 2:13 For .. the reason! First .. 1) Thus, fact of priority 1 Corinthians 11:8, an eternal truth, thus an eternal principle. [Was Adam was given dominion before God made Eve. Genesis 2:19-20 or, consider Genesis 1:27-28. 2) cf. v. 14 (1 Timothy 2:14) the woman was deceived - an established principle. Genesis 3:1-7 She left Adam's headship, leadership, and Saan deceived her by lies. (Not saying that Adam was less sinful, but the reason for sinning was different. She was deceived, she trusted a lie.)