Verse 5

Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 8:14 : 14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
  • John 1:42 : 42 Then he brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, 'You are Simon son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas' (which when translated is Peter).
  • Acts 1:14 : 14 They all continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.
  • 1 Cor 7:7 : 7 I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.
  • Gal 1:19 : 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
  • 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
  • 1 Tim 4:3 : 3 They will forbid marriage and require abstinence from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  • 1 Tim 5:2 : 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wild living or rebellion.
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage is to be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
  • 1 Cor 7:15 : 15 But if the unbeliever departs, let them do so. A brother or sister is not bound in such circumstances. God has called us to live in peace.
  • 1 Cor 7:39 : 39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, only in the Lord.
  • Rom 16:1 : 1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, 'I follow Paul,' another, 'I follow Apollos,' another, 'I follow Cephas,' and still another, 'I follow Christ.'
  • John 2:12 : 12 After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother, His brothers, and His disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
  • Song 4:9-9 : 9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
  • Song 4:12 : 12 A locked garden is my sister, my bride—an enclosed spring, a sealed fountain.
  • Song 5:1-2 : 1 I have entered my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spices. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, and drink; be intoxicated with love. 2 I was sleeping, but my heart was awake. I heard the sound of my beloved knocking: "Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is drenched with dew and my hair with the dampness of the night."
  • Matt 12:46-50 : 46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. 47 Someone told Him, 'Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.' 48 But Jesus replied to the one who told Him, 'Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?' 49 Stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, 'Here are My mother and My brothers!' 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.
  • Matt 13:55 : 55 "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary, and aren't his brothers named James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?"
  • Mark 1:30 : 30 Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us?' And they took offense at Him.
  • Luke 6:15 : 15 Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,