1 Corinthians 9:5
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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?”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
ἐξουσία
authority
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ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
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ἔχω
we have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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περιάγω
to take about
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περιάγω
to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
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Κηφᾶς
Cephas?
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Κηφᾶς
the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter
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γυνή
a wife
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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λοιποί
other
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λοιποί
remaining ones
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