Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
It cannot be that we have no right to take a Christian wife about with us, can it, as well as the rest of the apostles and the Lord's brothers, and Cephas?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
Don’t we have the right to be accompanied by a Christian wife
International Standard Version
We have the right to take a believing wife with us like the other apostles, the Lord's brothers, and Cephas, don't we?
A Conservative Version
Have we no, not a right to lead about a sister wife, as also the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
Have we not the right to take along with us a believing wife, as do the rest of the apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas (Peter)?
An Understandable Version
Do we not have the right to take a believing [i.e., a Christian] wife with us [on our preaching tours], just like the rest of the apostles, and the Lord's brothers do [i.e., James, Joseph, Judas and Simon. Mark 6:3], and Cephas [i.e., Peter]?
Anderson New Testament
Have we not the right to lead about a sister wife, as the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Bible in Basic English
Have we no right to take about with us a Christian wife, like the rest of the Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Common New Testament
Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
Daniel Mace New Testament
have not we the liberty to take a christian woman with us in our travels, as well as the rest of the apostles, as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas did?
Darby Translation
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?
Godbey New Testament
Have we not a right to lead about a sister as a wife, as the other apostles also, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Goodspeed New Testament
Have we not a right to take a Christian wife about with us, like the rest of the apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?
John Wesley New Testament
Have we not power to lead about with us a sister, a wife, as well as the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Peter?
Julia Smith Translation
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife; as also the rest of the sent, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
King James 2000
Have we not the right to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do we not have the right to take along a sister [as] wife, like the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
Modern King James verseion
Do we not have authority to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord do, and Cephas?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Either, have we not power to lead about a sister to wife as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Moffatt New Testament
Have we no right to travel with a Christian wife, like the rest of the apostles, like the brothers of the Lord, like Cephas himself?
Montgomery New Testament
Have I no right to take a believing wife with me on my journey, as the rest of the apostles and the Lord's brothers and Peter do?
NET Bible
Do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife, like the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?
New Heart English Bible
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?
Noyes New Testament
Have we not a right to carry about with us a sister as a wife, as well as the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Sawyer New Testament
Have we not a right to lead about a sister, a wife, as also the other apostles; and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
The Emphasized Bible
Have we not a right to take round, a sister wife, - as even the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Have we not power to carry about with us a sister wife, as do also the other apostles, even the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Have not we a right to take a wife with us, if she is a Christian, as the other Apostles and the Master's brothers and Kephas all do?
Webster
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?
Weymouth New Testament
Have we not a right to take with us on our journeys a Christian sister as our wife, as the rest of the Apostles do--and the Lord's brothers and Peter?
World English Bible
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?
Worrell New Testament
Have we no right to lead about a sister as our wife, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Worsley New Testament
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
have we not authority a sister -- a wife -- to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Themes
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Brethren of
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Jesus Christ » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Brothers (physical) of
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 9:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle
4 It cannot be that we have no right to our food and drink, can it? 5 It cannot be that we have no right to take a Christian wife about with us, can it, as well as the rest of the apostles and the Lord's brothers, and Cephas? 6 Or is it Barnabas and I alone who have no right to refrain from working for a living?
Cross References
Matthew 8:14
When He went into Peter's house, He saw his mother-in-law lying in bed sick with fever.
John 1:42
Then he took him to Jesus. Jesus looked him over and said, "You are Simon, son of John. From now on your name shall be Cephas" (which means Peter, or Rock).
Acts 1:14
With one mind they were all continuing to devote themselves to prayer, with the women and Mary and His brothers.
1 Corinthians 7:7
However, I should like for everyone to be just as I am myself, yet each of us has his own special gift from God, one for one way, another for another.
Galatians 1:19
and not another single one of the apostles did I see, except James, the Lord's brother.
Matthew 12:46-50
While He was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and His brothers had taken their stand outside, trying hard to get to speak to Him.
Matthew 13:55
Is He not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother's name Mary, are not His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
Mark 1:30
And Simon's mother-in-law was confined to her bed with a fever. So they at once told Him about her.
Mark 6:3
Is He not the carpenter, Mary's son, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And do not His sisters live here among us?" And so they found a cause for stumbling over him.
Luke 6:15
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
John 2:12
After this Jesus went home to Capernaum, with His mother and brothers and disciples, and stayed there for a few days.
Romans 16:1
Now I introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess in the church at Cenchreae,
1 Corinthians 1:12
I mean this, that one of you says, "I belong to Paul's party," another, "And I belong to Apollos' party," another, "And I belong to Cephas' party," another, "And I belong to Christ's party."
1 Corinthians 7:15
But if the unbelieving consort actually leaves, let the separation stand. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is not morally bound; God has called us to live in peace.
1 Corinthians 7:39
A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she pleases, except that he must be a Christian.
1 Timothy 3:2
So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;
1 Timothy 4:3
who forbid people to marry and teach them to abstain from certain sorts of food which God created for the grateful enjoyment of those who have faith and a clear knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 5:2
older women like mothers, younger women like sisters, with perfect purity.
Titus 1:6
each elder must be above reproach, have only one wife, and his children must not be liable to the charge of profligacy or disobedience.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage must be held in honor by all, and the marriage relations kept sacred. Persons who are sexually vicious and immoral God will punish.