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

  • a 9:5 Literally take along a sister—a wife—
  • b 9:5 That is, Peter

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Have weἔχομενechomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
noμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
rightἐξουσίανexousianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1849 power, authority, weight
to take alongπεριάγεινperiageinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG4013 I lead about, go about
a believingἀδελφὴνadelphēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG79 a sister
wifeγυναῖκαgynaikaNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1135 a woman, wife, my lady
asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
otherλοιποὶloipoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3062 left, left behind, the remainder
apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
Lord’sΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
brothersἀδελφοὶadelphoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG80 a brother
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
CephasΚηφᾶςKēphasNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2786 Cephas

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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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