1 Corinthians 9:5
Do we not have the authority to travel around with a woman who is a sister, just as do the other Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
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In Context
4Do we not have the authority to eat and to drink?
6Or is it only myself and Barnabas who do not have the authority to act in this way?
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:12An enclosed garden is my sister, my spouse: an enclosed garden, a sealed fountain.
Matthew 8:14And when Jesus had arrived at the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever.
Matthew 13:55Is this not the son of a workman? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude?
Mark 6:3“Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? Are not his sisters also here with us?” And they took great offense at him.
Luke 8:20And it was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
John 2:12After this, he descended to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, but they did not remain there for 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 →