1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 9:5
5Have we no right to take along a believing wife,a as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?b
Footnotes
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have we | ἔχομεν | echomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| no | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| right | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| to take along | περιάγειν | periagein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4013 I lead about, go about |
| a believing | ἀδελφὴν | adelphēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G79 a sister |
| wife | γυναῖκα | gynaika | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| other | λοιποὶ | loipoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3062 left, left behind, the remainder |
| apostles | ἀπόστολοι | apostoloi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Lord’s | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| brothers | ἀδελφοὶ | adelphoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Cephas | Κηφᾶς | Kēphas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2786 Cephas |
Cross-references
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John 1:42 · Acts 1:14 · Hebrews 13:4 · Galatians 1:19 · 1 Corinthians 7:7 · Matthew 8:14 · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · Luke 6:15 · Song of Solomon 4:12 · Titus 1:6 · 1 Timothy 5:2 · Mark 1:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.