1 Corinthians 9:5
we not power to lead about with us a sister a wife as well as other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
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6Or is it I only and Barnabas, that have not power to forbear working?
Cross References
Matthew 8:14And when Jesus came to Peter's house. He saw his wife's mother lying ill of a fever:
Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and 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 Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here among us? and they were prejudiced against Him.
Luke 8:20and it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee.
John 2:12After this He went down to Capernaum, He and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: but they staid 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 →