1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we no, not a right to lead about a sister wife, as also the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
4Have we no, not a right to eat and to drink?
6Or have only I and Barnabas no right not to be occupied earning a living?
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:12A garden shut up is my sister, [my] bride, a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Matthew 8:14And when Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law, having been laid down, and feverish.
Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James and Joses and Simon and Judas?
Mark 6:3Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended by him.
Luke 8:20And it was reported to him, saying, Thy mother and thy brothers stand outside, desiring to see thee.
John 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brothers and his disciples. And they remained there not many days.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:4-15
Rights of a Christian Minister. ( a. d. 57.) 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… Read the whole commentary →