1 Corinthians 9:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

To lead

A sister

1 Corinthians 7:15

Romans 16:1

1 Timothy 5:2

The brethren

Galatians 1:19

Bible References

To lead

a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:

interdicting marriage; and the use of animal food; which God created for the repast of the faithful, who embrace the truth with thankfulness.

to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.

Marriage is every where honourable, and that state is innocent: but the licentious and adulterers God will punish.

A sister

but if the infidel will separate, let him go: a brother or a sister is not inslaved in such cases. but God has called us to peace; for how do you know,

I recommend to you Phebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Kenchrea; receive her for Christ's sake,

the elder women as mothers; the younger, as sisters, with all purity.

The brethren

Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.

is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers?

is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon surnamed the Zelot,

After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.

and unanimously persevere in prayer with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren being present.

but other of the apostles saw I none, except James the Lord's brother.