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1 Corinthians 9:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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?


1 Corinthians 9:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:519 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
certainlyparticleG3361
οὐκouk
surelyadverbG3756
ἔχομενechomen
we haveverbG2192
ἐξουσίανexousian
authoritynounG1849
ἀδελφὴνadelphēn
a sisternounG79
γυναῖκαgynaika
a wifenounG1135
περιάγεινperiagein
to take aboutverbG4013
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
λοιποὶloipoi
otheradjectiveG3062
ἀπόστολοιapostoloi
apostlesnounG652
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἀδελφοὶadelphoi
brothersnounG80
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΚηφᾶςKēphas
Cephas?nounG2786
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:5

“Have we no right to eat and to drink? Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer?” Why, how are these sayings a defense? “Because, when it appears that I abstain even from things which are allowed, it cannot be just to look suspiciously on me as a deceiver or one acting for gain.” Wherefore, from what was before alleged and from my having instructed you and from this which I have now said, I have matter sufficient to make my defense to you: and all who examine…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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