1 Corinthians 9:5 “Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apost…”

1 Corinthians 9:5

Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

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?

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Or haue we not power to lead about a wife being a sister, as well as the rest of the Apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

Darby Translation

have we not a right to take round a sister [as] wife, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

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?

Bible in Basic English

Have we no right to take about with us a Christian wife, like the rest of the Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

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Cross references

“to lead”

Hebrews 13:4 1 Timothy 3:2 Titus 1:6 1 Timothy 4:3

Hebrews 13:4 · BSB

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

1 Timothy 3:2 · BSB

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Titus 1:6 · BSB

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

1 Timothy 4:3 · BSB

They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

“a sister”

1 Corinthians 7:39 1 Corinthians 7:15 Song of Solomon 4:12 Romans 16:1 1 Timothy 5:2 Song of Solomon 4:9

1 Corinthians 7:39 · BSB

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:15 · BSB

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

Song of Solomon 4:12 · BSB

My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.

Romans 16:1 · BSB

I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

1 Timothy 5:2 · BSB

older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Song of Solomon 4:9 · BSB

You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck.

“the brethren”

Acts 1:14 Galatians 1:19 Matthew 12:46–50 Matthew 13:55 Mark 6:3 Luke 6:15

Acts 1:14 · BSB

With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Galatians 1:19 · BSB

But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

Matthew 12:46–50 · BSB

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

Matthew 13:55 · BSB

“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Mark 6:3 · BSB

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

Luke 6:15 · BSB

Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;

“Cephas”

John 1:42 Matthew 8:14 1 Corinthians 1:12 Mark 1:30

John 1:42 · BSB

Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

Matthew 8:14 · BSB

When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.

1 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

Mark 1:30 · BSB

Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.

Also

1 Corinthians 7:7

1 Corinthians 7:7 · BSB

I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Have we no right to food and to drink?

6Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?

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