1 Corinthians 9:5
have we not authority a sister — a wife — to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
4have we not authority to eat and to drink?
6or only I and Barnabas, have we not authority — not to work?
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:12A garden shut up [is] my sister-spouse, A spring shut up — a fountain sealed.
Matthew 8:14And Jesus having come into the house of Peter, saw his mother-in-law laid, and fevered,
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, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' — and they were being stumbled at him.
Luke 8:20and it was told him, saying, 'Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'
John 2:12after this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained 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 →