5Have 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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And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-14)Having asserted his apostolical authority, he proceeds to claim the rights belonging to his office, especially that of being maintained by it. I. These he states, 1 Cor. 9:3-6. “ My answer to those that do examine me (that is, enquire into my authority, or the reasons of my conduct, if I am an apostle) is this: Have we not power to eat and drink (1 Cor. 9:4), or a right to maintenance? Have we not…
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