1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not power to carry about with us a sister wife, as do also the other apostles, even the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
4Have we not power to eat and drink?
6or I alone and Barnabas, have we not power to forbear labour?
Cross References
Matthew 8:14And when Jesus was come into the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law laid on a bed, and in a fever.
Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, 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 Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
Luke 8:20And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.
John 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and he continued 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 →