1 Corinthians 9:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 9:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 9:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 9:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?”

1 Corinthians 9:5 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 9:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? ”

1 Corinthians 9:5 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 9:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“have we not authority a sister--a wife--to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?”

1 Corinthians 9:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 9:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“have we not a right to take round a sister [as] wife, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? ”

1 Corinthians 9:5 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 9:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Or haue we not power to lead about a wife being a sister, as well as the rest of the Apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?”

1 Corinthians 9:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 9:5 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9

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?

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What Does 1 Corinthians 9:5 Mean?

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