1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not a right to lead about a sister as a wife, as the other apostles also, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
4Have we not a right to eat and drink?
6Have I and Barnabas alone not the right to forbear working?
Cross References
Matthew 8:14And Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law prostrated and burning with fever.
Matthew 13:55Is not He the son of the carpenter? is not His mother called Mary? are not His brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary? the brother of James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended in Him.
Luke 8:20And it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, wishing to see thee.
John 2:12After this He and His mother, and His brothers and His disciples went down into Capernaum, and abode 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 →