1 Corinthians 9:5

King James Version (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?

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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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1 Corinthians 9:5 in every translation

KJV 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?
WEB 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?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
ASV 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?
YLT Young's 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?
DBY 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?
WBS Webster Bible: 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?