KJV King James Version
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
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1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
WEB World English Bible
Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
ASV American Standard Version
Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
have we not authority a sister—a wife—to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 9
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μὴG3361 · mēnotοὐκG3756 · ounoἔχομενG2192 · echōto have/beἐξουσίανG1849 · exousiaauthorityἀδελφὴνG79 · adelphēsisterγυναῖκαG1135 · gunēwomanπεριάγεινG4013 · periagōto take/go aroundὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoλοιποὶG3062 · loiposremainingἀπόστολοιG652 · apostolosapostleκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοὶG80 · adelphosbrotherτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodκαὶG2532 · kaiandΚηφᾶς;G2786 · KēphasCephas
Cross-references
John 1:42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.Galatians 1:19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.1 Corinthians 7:7For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.Matthew 8:14And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.Hebrews 13:4Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.1 Corinthians 7:39The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?Song of Solomon 5:1-2I am come into my garden, my sister, [my] spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.Mark 1:30But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.1 Timothy 5:2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.1 Timothy 3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;Matthew 12:46-50While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.Titus 1:6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.Song of Solomon 4:12A garden inclosed [is] my sister, [my] spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.1 Corinthians 7:15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.Romans 16:1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
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