Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Study Note
Study Note
The narrative of Eve's decision to take and eat the forbidden fruit — seeing it as good for food, pleasant to the eyes, and desirable to make one wise — has shaped Western theological anthropology more profoundly than almost any other verse. The three-fold desire (physical, aesthetic, cognitive) was systematized by 1 John 2:16 as 'the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.' The serpent's promise ('you shall be like God, knowing good and evil') makes the temptation not merely sensory but aspirational — a desire for autonomy from creatureliness. Paul interprets the narrative through the Adam-Christ typology (Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22), where the 'one trespass' of the first couple is undone by the obedience of the Last Adam.
Other Translations
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.
And the woman seeth that the tree <FI>is<Fi> good for food, and that it <FI>is<Fi> pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make <FI>one<Fi> wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
Cross References
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